RTX A2000 Mobile vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with RTX A2000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.69

RTX A2000 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 3630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1168207
Place by popularity91not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data19.57
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1GA106
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores482560
Core clock speed650 MHz893 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1358 MHz
Number of transistors392 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown95 Watt
Texture fill rate6.900108.6
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPS6.953 TFLOPS
ROPs148
TMUs680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1375 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data176.0 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 compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.04.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.801.2
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 2500 0.69
RTX A2000 Mobile 25.74
+3630%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD Graphics 2500 1931
RTX A2000 Mobile 63738
+3202%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD Graphics 2500 351
RTX A2000 Mobile 18058
+5052%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD Graphics 2500 318
RTX A2000 Mobile 13157
+4037%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 2500 2605
RTX A2000 Mobile 60336
+2217%

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 HD7
−1014%
78
+1014%
1440p1−2
−4200%
43
+4200%
4K1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
74
+2367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1967%
62
+1967%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Hitman 3 5−6
−940%
50−55
+940%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−964%
110−120
+964%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 65−70
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1350%
85−90
+1350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−247%
100−110
+247%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Hitman 3 5−6
−940%
50−55
+940%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−964%
110−120
+964%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 65−70
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1700%
108
+1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−247%
100−110
+247%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1267%
41
+1267%
Hitman 3 5−6
−940%
50−55
+940%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−964%
110−120
+964%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1467%
94
+1467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−400%
50
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+3.4%
29
−3.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 65−70

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 27−30
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2400%
25
+2400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Hitman 3 6−7
−417%
30−35
+417%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−1667%
50−55
+1667%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−7050%
140−150
+7050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1333%
40−45
+1333%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 20−22

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 14−16

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
+0%
55
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 39
+0%
39
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
+0%
27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hitman 3 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+0%
35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RTX A2000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 1014% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 4200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 Mobile is 3900% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 2500 is 3% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A2000 Mobile is 7050% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX A2000 Mobile is ahead in 34 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 25.74
Recency 1 April 2012 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 22 nm 8 nm

RTX A2000 Mobile has a 3630.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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