Quadro RTX 8000 vs HD Graphics 500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 500 with Quadro RTX 8000, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 500
2015
8 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 10 Watt
0.77

RTX 8000 outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 6397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking115261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.90
Power efficiency8.8013.19
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameApollo Lake GT1TU102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores964608
Core clock speed200 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors189 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate7.800509.8
Floating-point processing power0.1248 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs296
TMUs12288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB48 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data672.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 500 0.77
RTX 8000 50.03
+6397%

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.

HD Graphics 500 298
RTX 8000 19278
+6369%

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 HD10
−5900%
600−650
+5900%
1440p1
−5900%
60−65
+5900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data16.67
1440pno data166.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−6150%
750−800
+6150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6352%
2000−2050
+6352%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−6150%
750−800
+6150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−5900%
600−650
+5900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6352%
2000−2050
+6352%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Hitman 3 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−6150%
750−800
+6150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−5900%
600−650
+5900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6352%
2000−2050
+6352%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Hitman 3 7−8
−6329%
450−500
+6329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−6150%
250−260
+6150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5900%
60−65
+5900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

This is how HD Graphics 500 and RTX 8000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 5900% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 5900% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 50.03
Recency 1 September 2015 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 260 Watt

HD Graphics 500 has 2500% lower power consumption.

RTX 8000, on the other hand, has a 6397.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 500 is a notebook card while Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation 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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