Radeon RX 9070 XT vs HD Graphics 400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 400 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 9070 XT outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 6067% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1096 | 30 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.11 |
| Power efficiency | 12.82 | 15.55 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Braswell GT1 | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 96 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 1660 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | 2970 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 304 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.200 | 760.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1152 TFLOPS | 48.66 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 128 |
| TMUs | 12 | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 64 |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | DDR3L | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 644.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150
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140−150
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
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170−180
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
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170−180
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| Fortnite | 300−350
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
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250−260
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
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180−190
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150
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140−150
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 350−400
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350−400
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
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170−180
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
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180−190
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
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160−170
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
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| Metro Exodus | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 260−270
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260−270
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| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
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350−400
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 260−270
+0%
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260−270
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| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
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350−400
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200
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190−200
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 450−500
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450−500
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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| Metro Exodus | 100−110
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100−110
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Valorant | 400−450
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400−450
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
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150−160
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 80−85
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80−85
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
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140−150
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
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150−160
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 150−160
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150−160
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| Metro Exodus | 70−75
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70−75
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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| Valorant | 300−350
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300−350
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
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85−90
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
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95−100
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 59.82 |
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 6 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 304 Watt |
HD Graphics 400 has 4966.7% lower power consumption.
RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 6067% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 400 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.
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