Radeon RX 6500 vs HD Graphics 2500

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Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.69

RX 6500 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 2800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

HD Graphics 2500 HD Graphics 2500
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1167271
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)no data
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 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 cores48no data
Core clock speed650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology22 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate6.900no data
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1no data
TMUs6no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
WidthIGPno 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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
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 outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.0no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.80-

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 HD7
−2757%
200−210
+2757%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1000%
40−45
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5200%
50−55
+5200%
Hitman 3 5−6
−680%
35−40
+680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−773%
95−100
+773%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 50−55
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1000%
65−70
+1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−203%
90−95
+203%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1000%
40−45
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5200%
50−55
+5200%
Hitman 3 5−6
−680%
35−40
+680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−773%
95−100
+773%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 50−55
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1000%
65−70
+1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−203%
90−95
+203%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1000%
40−45
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2733%
85−90
+2733%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−967%
30−35
+967%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2700%
140−150
+2700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2627%
300−310
+2627%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2733%
170−180
+2733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−203%
90−95
+203%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 20−22
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2733%
170−180
+2733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−2733%
85−90
+2733%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2733%
85−90
+2733%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 10−11

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 2757% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 5750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 26 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 37 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.69 20.01

RX 6500 has a 2800% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook 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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Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

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