Radeon RX 6500 vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.60

RX 6500 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 2705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

HD Graphics 2500 HD Graphics 2500
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1188297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)no data
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)no data

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 cores48no data
Core clock speed650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology22 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate6.900no data
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1no data
TMUs6no data

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 x16no data
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 Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory+no data

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 data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.0no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.80-

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
−2650%
220−230
+2650%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
Valorant 27−30
−379%
130−140
+379%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12
−1775%
220−230
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Dota 2 12−14
−783%
100−110
+783%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1200%
50−55
+1200%
Valorant 27−30
−379%
130−140
+379%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Dota 2 12−14
−783%
100−110
+783%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1200%
50−55
+1200%
Valorant 27−30
−2659%
800−850
+2659%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−6550%
130−140
+6550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−120%
30−35
+120%
Valorant 4−5
−2475%
100−110
+2475%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−1900%
20−22
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 2650% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 6550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 22 tests (50%)
  • there's a draw in 22 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.60 16.83

RX 6500 has a 2705% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 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 Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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