ION vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with ION, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.69
+214%

HD Graphics 2500 outperforms ION by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11721371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.77
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1C7A-ION
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 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 cores4816
Core clock speed650 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million282 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown20 Watt
Texture fill rate6.9003.600
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPS0.0352 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 x16PCI
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 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 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.03.3
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

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

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

  • HD Graphics 2500 is 300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 0.22
Recency 1 April 2012 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm

HD Graphics 2500 has a 213.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while ION is a notebook one.


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