HD Graphics 5500 vs GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and HD Graphics 5500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by a whopping 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 365 | 933 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | no data | Broadwell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | April 2018 (6 years ago) | 5 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $410 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 1366 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1442 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 22.80 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and HD Graphics 5500 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x1 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 96 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 84 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Multi-Projection | + | no data |
| Multi Monitor | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by 754% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by 865% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 110−120
+746%
| 13
−746%
|
| Full HD | 85−90
+750%
| 10
−750%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+686%
|
14−16
−686%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+733%
|
6
−733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
+733%
|
9−10
−733%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+733%
|
12−14
−733%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+686%
|
14−16
−686%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
+733%
|
9−10
−733%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+650%
|
4
−650%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+733%
|
12−14
−733%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+686%
|
14−16
−686%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
+733%
|
9−10
−733%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+700%
|
2
−700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−105
+733%
|
12−14
−733%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 55−60
+686%
|
7−8
−686%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+650%
|
4−5
−650%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
This is how Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and HD Graphics 5500 compete in popular games:
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 746% faster in 900p
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 750% faster in 1080p
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