HD Graphics 2500 vs GeForce 7950 GX2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7950 GX2 and HD Graphics 2500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 2500 outperforms 7950 GX2 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1237 | 1184 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.33 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) |
| GPU code name | G71 | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 June 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | no data | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 6.900 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1104 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 1 |
| TMUs | 24 | 6 |
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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.80 |
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 | 6−7
−33.3%
| 8
+33.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 99.83 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 12
+0%
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12
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how 7950 GX2 and HD Graphics 2500 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 2500 is 33% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.50 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 5 June 2006 | 1 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 22 nm |
HD Graphics 2500 has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 309.1% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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