HD Graphics 405 vs GeForce GTS 150M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 150M and HD Graphics 405, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 150M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 45 Watt
1.31
+81.9%

GTS 150M outperforms HD Graphics 405 by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking9921126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.070.01
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Gen. 8 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameN10E-GE1Braswell
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Current price$230 $254

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTS 150M has 600% better value for money than HD Graphics 405.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6416
CUDA cores64no data
Core clock speed400 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data700 MHz
Number of transistors505 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate13 billion/sec11.20
Floating-point performance128 gflops213.1 gflops
Gigaflops192no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTS 150M and HD Graphics 405 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
SLI options2-wayno data
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth51 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 ConnectorsDisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGANo outputs
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.3
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.1.80
CUDA+no data

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 HD27−30
+68.8%
16
−68.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GTS 150M and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:

  • GTS 150M is 69% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 0.72
Recency 2 March 2009 1 April 2016
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

The GeForce GTS 150M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.


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