ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT vs UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) with Radeon HD 2600 XT, including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) outperforms ATI HD 2600 XT by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 867 | 1179 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.11 |
| Architecture | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | Alder Lake Xe | RV630 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 28 June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 24 | 120 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 750 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.192 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 22.4 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 data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 10.0 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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
+300%
| 2−3
−300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 99.50 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) and ATI HD 2600 XT compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) is 300% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.01 | 0.63 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 28 June 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) has a 219% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) is a notebook card while Radeon HD 2600 XT is a desktop one.
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