Radeon RX 6700 vs HD Graphics 2500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with Radeon RX 6700, including specs and performance data.
RX 6700 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 7007% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1179 | 63 |
| Place by popularity | 97 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2011−2012) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2023) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 9 June 2021 (3 years ago) |
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 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.900 | 352.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.1104 gflops | 11.29 gflops |
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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 10 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 160 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320.0 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 outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.3 |
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 | 8
−6775%
| 550−600
+6775%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−6900%
|
280−290
+6900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−6900%
|
350−400
+6900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6718%
|
750−800
+6718%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−6900%
|
2100−2150
+6900%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−6900%
|
280−290
+6900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−6900%
|
350−400
+6900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6718%
|
750−800
+6718%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−6900%
|
700−750
+6900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−6900%
|
2100−2150
+6900%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−6900%
|
280−290
+6900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−6900%
|
350−400
+6900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−6718%
|
750−800
+6718%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−6900%
|
700−750
+6900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−6900%
|
2100−2150
+6900%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−6900%
|
140−150
+6900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−6900%
|
210−220
+6900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−6900%
|
70−75
+6900%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−6900%
|
140−150
+6900%
|
This is how HD Graphics 2500 and RX 6700 compete in popular games:
- RX 6700 is 6775% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.69 | 49.04 |
| Recency | 1 April 2012 | 9 June 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6700 has a 7007.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6700 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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