GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs HD Graphics 5500

Place in the ranking	972	294
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Power efficiency	6.97	28.69
Architecture	Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Broadwell GT2	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 September 2014 (10 years ago)	17 December 2021 (2 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 cores	192	2048
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1185 MHz
Boost clock speed	850 MHz	1477 MHz
Number of transistors	1,300 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	20.40	94.53
Floating-point processing power	0.3264 TFLOPS	6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	32
TMUs	24	64
Tensor Cores	no data	256
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 size	no data	large
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 3.0 x8
Width	IGP	no 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 type	System Shared	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	112.0 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
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 5500 1.51

RTX 2050 Mobile 18.65
+1135%

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 5500 979

RTX 2050 Mobile 12340
+1160%

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 5500 4798

RTX 2050 Mobile 46821
+876%

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 5500 663

RTX 2050 Mobile 8946
+1249%

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 5500 5544

RTX 2050 Mobile 58257
+951%

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:

900p	13 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
Full HD	10 −330%	43 +330%
1440p	2−3 −1700%	36 +1700%
4K	2−3 −1500%	32 +1500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−1125%

49
+1125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −600%	40−45 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −850%	35−40 +850%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −950%	42 +950%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2100%	40−45 +2100%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −2825%	110−120 +2825%
Hitman 3	6−7 −633%	44 +633%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −507%	90−95 +507%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6 −733%	50−55 +733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −663%	60−65 +663%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −159%	85−90 +159%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −600%	40−45 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −850%	35−40 +850%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −650%	30 +650%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2100%	40−45 +2100%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −2825%	110−120 +2825%
Hitman 3	6−7 −617%	43 +617%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −507%	90−95 +507%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1567%	50−55 +1567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −675%	62 +675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −223%	40−45 +223%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −159%	85−90 +159%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −600%	40−45 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −850%	35−40 +850%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −525%	25 +525%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2100%	40−45 +2100%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −2825%	110−120 +2825%
Hitman 3	6−7 −550%	39 +550%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −507%	90−95 +507%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −588%	55 +588%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2 −1550%	33 +1550%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +88.9%	18 −88.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−1567%

50−55
+1567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −1700%	35−40 +1700%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −1300%	27−30 +1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	21−24
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1000%	21−24 +1000%
Hitman 3	7−8 −214%	21−24 +214%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −660%	35−40 +660%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −2000%	21−24 +2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −1288%	110−120 +1288%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−675%

30−35
+675%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−1300%

14−16
+1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	10−11
Far Cry 5	0−1	10−11

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−433%

16−18
+433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	42 +0%	42 +0%
Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 +0%	21 +0%
Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	47 +0%	47 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Metro Exodus	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

This is how HD Graphics 5500 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 2050 Mobile is 1131% faster in 900p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 330% faster in 1080p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 1700% faster in 1440p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 1500% 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 5500 is 89% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 2825% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics 5500 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 48 tests (70%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.51	18.65
Recency	5 September 2014	17 December 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

HD Graphics 5500 has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 2050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1135.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 5500 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.