HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce 9800M GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800M outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a small 5% 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 | 1125 | 1138 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 13.31 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $328.50 | 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 | 112 | 96 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 112 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 500 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) | 75 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 7.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.28 TFLOPS | 0.1152 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 420 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 2 |
| TMUs | 56 | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
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 | 3.3 | 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+6.7%
|
30−33
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 1.03 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 6 Watt |
9800M GTX has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9800M GTX and HD Graphics 400.
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