GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a whopping 9283% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1291 | 116 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 60.05 |
Architecture | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
GPU code name | Braswell | GB207 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 1 April 2016 (9 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year 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 cores | 12 | 2560 |
Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 2235 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 640 MHz | 2520 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 201.6 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.9 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 32 |
TMUs | no data | 80 |
Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | + | - |
Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.2 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
CUDA | - | 12.0 |
DLSS | - | + |
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 | 8
−9275%
| 750−800
+9275%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
God of War | 4−5
−2325%
|
95−100
+2325%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3725%
|
150−160
+3725%
|
God of War | 4−5
−2325%
|
95−100
+2325%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2114%
|
150−160
+2114%
|
Valorant | 24−27
−785%
|
230−240
+785%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1753%
|
270−280
+1753%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
Dota 2 | 10−11
−8900%
|
900−950
+8900%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3725%
|
150−160
+3725%
|
God of War | 4−5
−2325%
|
95−100
+2325%
|
Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 95−100 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2114%
|
150−160
+2114%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2740%
|
140−150
+2740%
|
Valorant | 24−27
−785%
|
230−240
+785%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
Dota 2 | 10−11
−8900%
|
900−950
+8900%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3725%
|
150−160
+3725%
|
God of War | 4−5
−2325%
|
95−100
+2325%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2114%
|
150−160
+2114%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2740%
|
140−150
+2740%
|
Valorant | 24−27
−9131%
|
2400−2450
+9131%
|
1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−4950%
|
100−110
+4950%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−27600%
|
270−280
+27600%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−8650%
|
350−400
+8650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−11300%
|
110−120
+11300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 0−1 | 100−110 |
4K
High Preset
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−473%
|
85−90
+473%
|
Valorant | 3−4
−7967%
|
240−250
+7967%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2650%
|
55−60
+2650%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 2−3
−2500%
|
50−55
+2500%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
God of War | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
God of War | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is 9275% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 27600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 26 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 31 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.42 | 39.41 |
Recency | 1 April 2016 | 24 June 2025 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5050 Mobile has a 9283.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.
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