Radeon RX 6600 vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 and Radeon RX 6600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.61

6600 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 5492% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1233152
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data54.96
Power efficiencyno data20.81
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2012 (13 years ago)13 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

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 cores481792
Core clock speed650 MHz1626 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz2491 MHz
Number of transistors392 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown132 Watt
Texture fill rate6.900279.0
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPS8.928 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs6112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28
L0 Cacheno data448 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cacheno data2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.04.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.801.2

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD Graphics 2500 0.61
RX 6600 34.11
+5492%

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
RX 6600 31774
+8965%

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
RX 6600 94734
+4807%

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
RX 6600 23366
+7248%

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
RX 6600 140716
+5303%

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
−1225%
106
+1225%
1440p0−155
4K0−130

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.10
1440pno data5.98
4Kno data10.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−5250%
107
+5250%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2220%
116
+2220%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4450%
91
+4450%
Far Cry 5 0−1 154
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2720%
140−150
+2720%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1700%
90
+1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1713%
140−150
+1713%
Valorant 27−30
−645%
210−220
+645%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12
−2217%
270−280
+2217%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3550%
73
+3550%
Dota 2 12−14
−1150%
150
+1150%
Far Cry 5 0−1 142
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2720%
140−150
+2720%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1280%
69
+1280%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−8100%
82
+8100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1713%
140−150
+1713%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2350%
147
+2350%
Valorant 27−30
−645%
210−220
+645%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2850%
59
+2850%
Dota 2 12−14
−792%
107
+792%
Far Cry 5 0−1 134
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2720%
140−150
+2720%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−960%
53
+960%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1713%
140−150
+1713%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1400%
90
+1400%
Valorant 27−30
−645%
210−220
+645%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2733%
85
+2733%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
−8367%
250−260
+8367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 34
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−5000%
100−110
+5000%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 37
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−9400%
95−100
+9400%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−300%
60
+300%
Valorant 4−5
−5450%
220−230
+5450%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2250%
45−50
+2250%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 345
+0%
345
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 303
+0%
303
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 173
+0%
173
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 17
+0%
17
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RX 6600 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 is 1225% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1440p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX 6600 is 9400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6600 performs better in 33 tests (54%)
  • there's a draw in 28 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 34.11
Recency 1 April 2012 13 October 2021
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm

RX 6600 has a 5491.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.

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