HD Graphics 405 vs GeForce 7800 GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7800 GT with HD Graphics 405, including specs and performance data.

7800 GT
2005
256 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.55

HD Graphics 405 outperforms 7800 GT by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12141179
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.678.44
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameG70Braswell GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 August 2005 (19 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 coresno data128
Core clock speed400 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors302 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate8.0009.600
Floating-point processing powerno data0.1536 TFLOPS
ROPs162
TMUs2016

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 x16Ring Bus
Length226 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (11_1)
Shader Model3.05.1
OpenGL2.14.3
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/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 HD12−14
−25%
15
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p37.42no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how 7800 GT and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 405 is 25% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 0.64
Recency 11 August 2005 1 April 2015
Chip lithography 110 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

HD Graphics 405 has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 405 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7800 GT is a desktop card while HD Graphics 405 is a notebook one.

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