Radeon Sky 500 vs HD Graphics 620

Place in the ranking	839	401
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.25	5.67
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	Pitcairn
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	27 March 2013 (11 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	192	1280
Core clock speed	300 MHz	950 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.00	76.00
Floating-point processing power	0.384 TFLOPS	2.432 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	32
TMUs	24	80

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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / full length
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	154 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	1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count	no data	1
Dual-link DVI support	-	+

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 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131

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 620 2.42

Sky 500 12.21
+405%

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 620 935

Sky 500 4709
+404%

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

−400%

65−70
+400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
−380%

24−27

+380%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Battlefield 5	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	6 −400%	30−33 +400%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	25 −380%	120−130 +380%
Hitman 3	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −400%	100−105 +400%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 −400%	70−75 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −386%	180−190 +386%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Battlefield 5	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
Hitman 3	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −400%	100−105 +400%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −400%	75−80 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −386%	180−190 +386%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
Hitman 3	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −400%	100−105 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −400%	65−70 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −386%	180−190 +386%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
−380%

24−27

+380%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Hitman 3	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −400%	70−75 +400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
−380%

24−27

+380%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−367%

14−16

+367%

This is how HD Graphics 620 and Sky 500 compete in popular games:

Sky 500 is 400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.42	12.21
Recency	30 August 2016	27 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	150 Watt

HD Graphics 620 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

Sky 500, on the other hand, has a 404.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon Sky 500 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 620 is a notebook card while Radeon Sky 500 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.