Radeon RX 6500 vs HD Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

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


HD Graphics
2012
35 Watt
0.72

RX 6500 outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 2443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1227335
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Power efficiency1.58no data
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)no data
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (14 years ago)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 cores48no data
Core clock speed650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology22 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate6.300no data
Floating-point processing power0.1008 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

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD Graphics 0.72
RX 6500 18.31
+2443%

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 302
Samples: 823
RX 6500 7606
+2419%
Samples: 95

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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60−65
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Fortnite 95−100
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95−100
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
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75−80
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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55−60
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
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70−75
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Valorant 140−150
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140−150
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
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220−230
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
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Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
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65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
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40−45
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
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70−75
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
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50−55
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Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
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130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
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30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
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27−30
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 18.31

RX 6500 has a 2443% higher aggregate performance score.

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

Be aware that HD Graphics is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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