HD Graphics 500 vs GeForce 8800M GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX and HD Graphics 500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8800M GTX outperforms HD Graphics 500 by an impressive 54% 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 | 1076 | 1168 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.26 | 8.86 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Apollo Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 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 | 96 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.00 | 7.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.24 TFLOPS | 0.1248 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 2 |
| TMUs | 48 | 12 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-HE | Ring Bus |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
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 | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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
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.
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 | 14−16
+40%
| 10
−40%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
+0%
| 1
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+167%
|
6
−167%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5
−220%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how 8800M GTX and HD Graphics 500 compete in popular games:
- 8800M GTX is 40% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 8800M GTX is 220% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 8800M GTX is ahead in 27 tests (79%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (21%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 1 November 2007 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
8800M GTX has a 53.7% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 8800M GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.
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