HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
37.99
+3262%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 3262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1201075
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.8313.14
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIBraswell GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 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 cores384096
Core clock speed1506 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million189 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 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).

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 typeGDDR5DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed8000 MHzSystem Shared
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 dataPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_1)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.3
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan++
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 SLI 37.99
+3262%
HD Graphics 400 1.13

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+7506%
HD Graphics 400 450

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 HD118
+3833%
3−4
−3833%
4K60
+5900%
1−2
−5900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+6600%
1−2
−6600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+4000%
3−4
−4000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+3800%
2−3
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Far Cry 5 90
+4400%
2−3
−4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+4650%
2−3
−4650%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+3680%
5−6
−3680%
Hitman 3 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+3925%
4−5
−3925%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+4033%
3−4
−4033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+4400%
2−3
−4400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+3375%
4−5
−3375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+4133%
3−4
−4133%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+4000%
3−4
−4000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+3800%
2−3
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Far Cry 5 64
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+4650%
2−3
−4650%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+3680%
5−6
−3680%
Hitman 3 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+3925%
4−5
−3925%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+4033%
3−4
−4033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+4400%
2−3
−4400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+3375%
4−5
−3375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+3850%
2−3
−3850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+4133%
3−4
−4133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+6500%
1−2
−6500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+3800%
2−3
−3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Far Cry 5 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+3680%
5−6
−3680%
Hitman 3 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+3925%
4−5
−3925%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+3375%
4−5
−3375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+3550%
2−3
−3550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+4133%
3−4
−4133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+4400%
2−3
−4400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+5800%
1−2
−5800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+4400%
1−2
−4400%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33 0−1
Far Cry 5 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+3500%
6−7
−3500%
Hitman 3 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+4050%
2−3
−4050%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+3500%
2−3
−3500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+4500%
2−3
−4500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+3680%
5−6
−3680%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+6500%
1−2
−6500%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35 0−1
Hitman 3 30−35 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+3480%
5−6
−3480%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+5300%
1−2
−5300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 3833% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 5900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.99 1.13
Recency 16 August 2016 1 April 2015
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 6 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 3261.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while HD Graphics 400 is a notebook one.


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