HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GTS SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.78
+71.2%

9800M GTS SLI outperforms HD Graphics 400 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9671138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9213.37
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameNB9E-GTBraswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (17 years ago)1 April 2015 (10 years ago)

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 cores12896
Core clock speed600 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million189 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rateno data7.200
Floating-point processing powerno data0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPsno data2
TMUsno data12

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataRing Bus
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 typeGDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
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 Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX1012 (11_1)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-+
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Valorant 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dota 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Valorant 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dota 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Valorant 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Valorant 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Valorant 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Escape from Tarkov 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 1.04
Recency 15 July 2008 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 6 Watt

9800M GTS SLI has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

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