GeForce RTX 4060 vs HD Graphics 400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 400 with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4060 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 4377% 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 | 1163 | 83 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 9 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 90.39 |
| Power efficiency | 13.51 | 31.55 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Braswell GT1 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (11 years ago) | 18 May 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 1830 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.200 | 236.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1152 TFLOPS | 15.11 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 48 |
| TMUs | 12 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 24 MB |
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 | 240 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 272.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 2−3
−98.4%
| 123 |
| 1440p | 1−2 | 59
+5800%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 37 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.43 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.07 |
| 4K | no data | 8.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 139 | 139 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 148 | 148 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 154 | 154 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 107 | 107 |
| Far Cry 5 | 185 | 185 |
| Fortnite | 200−210 | 200−210 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 112 | 112 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 270−280 | 270−280 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90 | 90 |
| Far Cry 5 | 169 | 169 |
| Fortnite | 200−210 | 200−210 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 155 | 155 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85 | 85 |
| Metro Exodus | 107 | 107 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 216 | 216 |
| Valorant | 270−280 | 270−280 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80 | 80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 159 | 159 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 63 | 63 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111 | 111 |
| Valorant | 270−280 | 270−280 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 200−210 | 200−210 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90 | 90 |
| Metro Exodus | 63 | 63 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 300−350 | 300−350 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 48 | 48 |
| Far Cry 5 | 109 | 109 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45 | 45 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80 | 80 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 120−130 | 120−130 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 89 | 89 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Metro Exodus | 38 | 38 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 66 | 66 |
| Valorant | 280−290 | 280−290 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20 | 20 |
| Far Cry 5 | 54 | 54 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24 | 24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 70−75 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70 | 65−70 |
This is how HD Graphics 400 and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4060 is 6050% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4060 is 5800% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.04 | 46.56 |
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 18 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 115 Watt |
HD Graphics 400 has 95% lower power consumption.
RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 4377% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 64% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 400 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop one.
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