GeForce Go 6600 vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with GeForce Go 6600, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.67
+294%

HD Graphics 2500 outperforms Go 6600 by a whopping 294% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11841411
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1NV43 A2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)29 September 2005 (19 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 cores4812
Core clock speed650 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz375 MHz
Number of transistors392 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate6.9002.400
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPSno data
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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16MXM-II
WidthIGPno data

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 SharedDDR
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared256 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared350 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data11.2 GB/s
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.03.0
OpenGL4.02.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.80N/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 HD8
+300%
2−3
−300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
World of Tanks 12
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
World of Tanks 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and Go 6600 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is 300% faster in 1080p

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 2500 is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is ahead in 18 tests (60%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (40%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 0.17
Recency 1 April 2012 29 September 2005
Chip lithography 22 nm 110 nm

HD Graphics 2500 has a 294.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The HD Graphics 2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6600 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 6600 is a notebook one.


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