GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with GeForce Go 7950 GTX, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.68
+1.5%

HD Graphics 2500 outperforms Go 7950 GTX by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11841186
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.05
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1G71
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)12 October 2006 (18 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 cores4832
Core clock speed650 MHz575 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz575 MHz
Number of transistors392 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown45 Watt
Texture fill rate6.90013.80
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPSno data
ROPs116
TMUs624

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16MXM-III
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared700 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data44.8 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
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

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

Full HD
Medium Preset

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

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 12
−50%
18−20
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

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

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
+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 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
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%
1−2
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and Go 7950 GTX compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is 14% faster in 1080p

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

  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 7950 GTX is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Go 7950 GTX is ahead in 1 test (3%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.67
Recency 1 April 2012 12 October 2006
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm

HD Graphics 2500 has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between HD Graphics 2500 and GeForce Go 7950 GTX.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook 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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