Radeon HD 2600 XT vs HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) with Radeon HD 2600 XT, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 2600 XT outperforms HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 1165 | 1131 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2011−2012) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | RV630 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 28 June 2007 (17 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 6 | 120 |
Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 800 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 390 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 6.400 |
Floating-point performance | no data | 192 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and Radeon HD 2600 XT 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.
Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 22.4 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 | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.0 | 10.0 (10_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
OpenCL | no data | N/A |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
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 | 9
−11.1%
| 10−12
+11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and ATI HD 2600 XT compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 2600 XT is 11% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.63 | 0.73 |
Recency | 1 October 2012 | 28 June 2007 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
ATI HD 2600 XT, on the other hand, has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon HD 2600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is a notebook card while Radeon HD 2600 XT is a desktop 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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