Intel HD Graphics 405 vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX

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Combined performance score

Go 7800 GTX
0.54

HD Graphics 405 outperforms GeForce Go 7800 GTX by 33% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking11761121
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data0.01
ArchitectureG7x (2005−2007)Gen. 8 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameG70MBraswell
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 September 2005 (18 years old)1 April 2016 (7 years old)
Current price$207 $254
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Go 7800 GTX and HD Graphics 405 have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

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 coresno data16
Core clock speed8 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed440 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors302 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate10.5611.20
Floating-point performanceno data213.1 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce Go 7800 GTX and HD Graphics 405 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 type256System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width550 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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 outputsNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (11_1)
Shader Model3.05.1
OpenGL2.14.3
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.1.80

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 HD10−12
−50%
15
+50%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

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 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Go 7800 GTX and HD Graphics 405 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • HD Graphics 405 is 50% faster than Go 7800 GTX

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 405 is 50% faster than the Go 7800 GTX.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 405 is ahead in 3 tests (12%)
  • there's a draw in 22 tests (88%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.54 0.72
Recency 29 September 2005 1 April 2016
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB System Shared
Chip lithography 110 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

The HD Graphics 405 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7800 GTX in performance tests.


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