HD Graphics 405 vs GeForce 9800 GT

Place in the ranking	1100	1217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Power efficiency	0.70	8.73
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code name	G92	Braswell GT1
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 July 2008 (17 years ago)	1 April 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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	112	128
Core clock speed	600 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	600 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	33.60	9.600
Floating-point processing power	0.336 TFLOPS	0.1536 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	2
TMUs	56	16
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	Ring Bus
Length	229 mm	no data
Height	1-slot	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	1 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

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	HDTVDual Link DVI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D 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	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	-

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

24−27
+60%

−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

6.67

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High

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%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +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

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	6−7 +0%	6−7 +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

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
High

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

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

This is how 9800 GT and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:

9800 GT is 60% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.08	0.65
Recency	21 July 2008	1 April 2015
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	6 Watt

9800 GT has a 66.2% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 405, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1650% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics 405 is a notebook one.

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