RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs HD Graphics 500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 500 with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 5864% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1151 | 72 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 81.77 |
| Power efficiency | 8.95 | 45.75 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Apollo Lake GT1 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 12 February 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 650 MHz | 2130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.800 | 187.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1248 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 48 |
| TMUs | 12 | 88 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 88 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 22 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 256.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
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.
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 | 9
−5456%
| 500−550
+5456%
|
| 1440p | 1
−5400%
| 55−60
+5400%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.30 |
| 1440p | no data | 11.80 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−5733%
|
700−750
+5733%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−5706%
|
1800−1850
+5706%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−5733%
|
700−750
+5733%
|
| 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
−5400%
|
550−600
+5400%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−5706%
|
1800−1850
+5706%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−5700%
|
290−300
+5700%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−5733%
|
700−750
+5733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−5400%
|
550−600
+5400%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−5706%
|
1800−1850
+5706%
|
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
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−5614%
|
400−450
+5614%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−5650%
|
230−240
+5650%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−5400%
|
110−120
+5400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5400%
|
110−120
+5400%
|
This is how HD Graphics 500 and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:
- RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 5456% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 5400% faster in 1440p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 45.92 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 12 February 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 70 Watt |
HD Graphics 500 has 600% lower power consumption.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 5863.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 2000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 2000 Ada Generation 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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