HD Graphics P4000 vs GeForce 7800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7800 GTX and HD Graphics P4000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics P4000 outperforms 7800 GTX by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1167 | 1032 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 2.06 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) |
| GPU code name | G70 | Ivy Bridge GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 June 2005 (19 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
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 | no data | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 1,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.32 | 20.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.32 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 1 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 228 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | no data |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 1.29 |
| Recency | 22 June 2005 | 14 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 45 Watt |
HD Graphics P4000 has a 79.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 91.1% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GTX in performance tests.
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