ATI Radeon X1950 PRO vs HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) with Radeon X1950 PRO, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) outperforms X1950 PRO by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1339 | 1435 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.32 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Braswell | RV570 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2016 (10 years ago) | 1 October 2006 (19 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 12 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 640 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 330 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 66 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.900 |
| ROPs | no data | 12 |
| TMUs | no data | 12 |
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 | 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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 690 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 44.16 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| 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
+60%
| 5−6
−60%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and ATI X1950 PRO compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is 60% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 1 April 2016 | 1 October 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 80 nm |
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) has a 56% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 471% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1950 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1950 PRO is a desktop one.
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