HD Graphics 400 vs HD Graphics 3000
Aggregated performance score
HD Graphics 400 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 70% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1145 | 1040 |
| Place by popularity | 72 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $476 | $710 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics 400 have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 12 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | 640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 995 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 6 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.80 | 7.680 |
| Floating-point performance | 20.4 gflops | 134.4 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics 400 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared | DDR3L |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.80 |
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 HD | 9
−55.6%
| 14−16
+55.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
This is how HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 400 is 55.6% faster than HD Graphics 3000 in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 1.12 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 1 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
The HD Graphics 400 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook card while HD Graphics 400 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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