Radeon RX 6700 XT vs HD Graphics 500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 500 with Radeon RX 6700 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6700 XT outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 6458% 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 | 1204 | 81 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 49.74 |
| Power efficiency | 9.14 | 15.64 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Apollo Lake GT1 | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 March 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $479 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 2321 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 650 MHz | 2581 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 230 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.800 | 413.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1248 TFLOPS | 13.21 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 64 |
| TMUs | 12 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 40 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 384.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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.
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.
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.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 | 10
−1380%
| 148
+1380%
|
| 1440p | 1
−8000%
| 81
+8000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 46 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.24 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.91 |
| 4K | no data | 10.41 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11800%
|
119
+11800%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−3500%
|
180
+3500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9800%
|
99
+9800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−17700%
|
178
+17700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3560%
|
180−190
+3560%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−2540%
|
132
+2540%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2050%
|
170−180
+2050%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−810%
|
260−270
+810%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−1290%
|
270−280
+1290%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8900%
|
90
+8900%
|
| Dota 2 | 6
−2817%
|
175
+2817%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−16800%
|
169
+16800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3560%
|
180−190
+3560%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−2340%
|
122
+2340%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−11800%
|
119
+11800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2050%
|
170−180
+2050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−3617%
|
223
+3617%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−810%
|
260−270
+810%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8400%
|
85
+8400%
|
| Dota 2 | 5
−2680%
|
139
+2680%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−15800%
|
159
+15800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3560%
|
180−190
+3560%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−1540%
|
82
+1540%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2050%
|
170−180
+2050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2017%
|
127
+2017%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−810%
|
260−270
+810%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−4100%
|
126
+4100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−11167%
|
300−350
+11167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2088%
|
170−180
+2088%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1
−13600%
|
137
+13600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7150%
|
140−150
+7150%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−580%
|
102
+580%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−6975%
|
280−290
+6975%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3300%
|
65−70
+3300%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 349
+0%
|
349
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 347
+0%
|
347
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 224
+0%
|
224
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 206
+0%
|
206
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 200
+0%
|
200
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| God of War | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| God of War | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 500 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6700 XT is 1380% faster in 1080p
- RX 6700 XT is 8000% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 17700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6700 XT performs better in 36 tests (55%)
- there's a draw in 29 tests (45%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 47.22 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 3 March 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 230 Watt |
HD Graphics 500 has 2200% lower power consumption.
RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 6458.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 500 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop one.
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