GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs HD Graphics 2500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 2500 and GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 2500 outperforms 5900 Ultra by a whopping 550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1252 | 1523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | NV35 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2012 (14 years ago) | 23 October 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 59 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.900 | 3.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1104 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
| TMUs | 6 | 8 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 218 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
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 | System Shared | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 425 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 27.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
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 HD | 8
+700%
| 1−2
−700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 499.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30
+600%
|
4−5
−600%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Valorant | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how HD Graphics 2500 and FX 5900 Ultra compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 2500 is 700% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.65 | 0.10 |
| Recency | 1 April 2012 | 23 October 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 130 nm |
HD Graphics 2500 has a 550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 491% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.
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