HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce 9800 GX2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.
9800 GX2 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a considerable 41% 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 | 1023 | 1137 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.57 | 13.22 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 March 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 256 (128 per GPU) ×2 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 320 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) | 197 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 ×2 | 7.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.384 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.1152 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 ×2 | 2 |
| TMUs | 64 ×2 | 12 |
| 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 | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 2-slot | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | DDR3L |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB ×2 | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 128 (64 per GPU) ×2 | 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 | HDMIDual Link DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.38 | 0.98 |
| Recency | 18 March 2008 | 1 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 197 Watt | 6 Watt |
9800 GX2 has a 40.8% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 3183.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800 GX2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics 400 is a notebook one.
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