HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) vs ATI Radeon HD 4550
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4550 with HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), including specs and performance data.
HD 4550 outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a substantial 33% 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 | 1291 | 1335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.73 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | RV710 | Braswell |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 September 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
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 | 80 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 242 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.800 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.096 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 655 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.48 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| 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 | 10−12
+25%
| 8
−25%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Palworld | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4550 and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 4550 is 25% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 30 September 2008 | 1 April 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
ATI HD 4550 has a 33% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 293% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 4550 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4550 is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is a notebook one.
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