Radeon PRO W7900 vs HD Graphics 6000

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Aggregate performance score

HD Graphics 6000
2015
15 Watt
2.20

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms HD Graphics 6000 by a whopping 3326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking81811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.217.41
ArchitectureGen. 8 Broadwell (2014−2015)RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT3Navi 31
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 January 2015 (9 years ago)13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,999
Current price$286 $4649 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

PRO W7900 has 3429% better value for money than HD Graphics 6000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores486144
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2495 MHz
Number of transistors189 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate48.00958.1

Form factor & compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon PRO W7900 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x1PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data280 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 Shared48 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared18 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data864.0 GB/s
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 outputs3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.801.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6000 2.20
PRO W7900 75.38
+3326%

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms HD Graphics 6000 by 3326% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD Graphics 6000 849
PRO W7900 29146
+3333%

Radeon PRO W7900 outperforms HD Graphics 6000 by 3333% in Passmark.

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 HD15
−3233%
500−550
+3233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3275%
270−280
+3275%
Hitman 3 6−7
−3233%
200−210
+3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−3114%
450−500
+3114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 12
−3233%
400−450
+3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3275%
270−280
+3275%
Hitman 3 6−7
−3233%
200−210
+3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−3114%
450−500
+3114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3082%
350−400
+3082%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−3233%
300−310
+3233%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3275%
270−280
+3275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−3114%
450−500
+3114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−3233%
200−210
+3233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 8−9
−3275%
270−280
+3275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−3300%
170−180
+3300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3233%
100−105
+3233%

This is how HD Graphics 6000 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7900 is 3233% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.20 75.38
Recency 5 January 2015 13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 48 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 295 Watt

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 6000 is a notebook card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a 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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