HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.59
+218%

GTX 275 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7181078
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.37no data
Power efficiency1.1212.91
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGT200BBraswell GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores24096
Core clock speed633 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt6 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.647.200
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs282
TMUs8012

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount896 MB8 GB
Memory bus width448 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1134 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth127.0 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.04.3
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.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.59 1.13
Recency 15 January 2009 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 6 Watt

GTX 275 has a 217.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 3550% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 275 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 275 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 400 is a notebook one.


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