HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce 9800 GT
Aggregated performance score
GeForce 9800 GT outperforms HD Graphics 400 by 10% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1001 | 1038 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 July 2008 (15 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
| Current price | $154 (1x MSRP) | $710 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
9800 GT and HD Graphics 400 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 112 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | 112 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 33.6 billion/sec | 7.680 |
| Floating-point performance | 336.0 gflops | 134.4 gflops |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Length | 9" (22.9 cm) | no data |
| Height | 1-slot | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3L |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 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 | HDTVDual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.80 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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 | 1.23 | 1.12 |
| Recency | 21 July 2008 | 1 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 6 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9800 GT and HD Graphics 400.
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