HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce GT 425M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 425M and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 425M
2010
1 GB DDR3, 23 Watt
1.36
+20.4%

GT 425M outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10231082
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.0812.99
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGF108Braswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 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 cores9696
Core clock speed560 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors585 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate8.9607.200
Floating-point processing power0.215 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs42
TMUs1612

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus

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 typeDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/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:

900p11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Full HD16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Fortnite 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
World of Tanks 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Valorant 1−2 0−1

This is how GT 425M and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • GT 425M is 22% faster in 900p
  • GT 425M is 33% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.13
Recency 3 September 2010 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 6 Watt

GT 425M has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 283.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 425M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.


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