Radeon HD 8280 vs HD Graphics 2000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2000 with Radeon HD 8280, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2000
2011
0.55

HD 8280 outperforms HD Graphics 2000 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12191184
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data3.13
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT1Kalindi
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)18 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48128
Core clock speed850 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown15 Watt
Texture fill rate8.1003.600
Floating-point processing power0.1296 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs14
TMUs68

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16IGP
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
Shared memory++

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.16.3
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

HD Graphics 2000 0.55
HD 8280 0.68
+23.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD Graphics 2000 213
HD 8280 260
+22.1%

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:

Full HD11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Fortnite 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
World of Tanks 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2000 and HD 8280 compete in popular games:

  • HD 8280 is 9% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8280 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8280 is ahead in 12 tests (36%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (64%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 0.68
Recency 1 February 2011 18 September 2013
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

HD 8280 has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8280 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2000 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 8280 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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