GeForce RTX 5050 vs HD Graphics 2500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 2500 and GeForce RTX 5050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 6386% 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 | 1250 | 106 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 18 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.59 |
| Architecture | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2012 (14 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 48 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 2317 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 16,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.900 | 205.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1104 TFLOPS | 13.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 1 | 32 |
| TMUs | 6 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 24 MB |
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 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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
−6150%
| 500−550
+6150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 0.50 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−6329%
|
1800−1850
+6329%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12
−6150%
|
750−800
+6150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−6150%
|
750−800
+6150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−6329%
|
1800−1850
+6329%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−6150%
|
750−800
+6150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−6329%
|
1800−1850
+6329%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−6329%
|
450−500
+6329%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6329%
|
900−950
+6329%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5050 is 6150% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.64 | 41.51 |
| Recency | 1 April 2012 | 24 June 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5050 has a 6386% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.
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