Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs HD Graphics 405

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 405 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 405
2016
6 Watt
0.72

RX 580 2048SP outperforms HD Graphics 405 by a whopping 2668% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1126261
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0127.64
ArchitectureGen. 8 (2015−2016)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameBraswellPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2016 (8 years ago)15 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price$254 $110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 2048SP has 276300% better value for money than HD Graphics 405.

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 cores162048
Core clock speed320 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed700 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistors189 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate11.20164.4
Floating-point performance213.1 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 405 and Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared7000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.801.2.131

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 HD16
−2400%
400−450
+2400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 3−4
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 0−1 2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 12−14
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 7−8
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 10−11

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 3−4
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 0−1 2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 12−14
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 7−8
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 3−4
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 10−11

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 3−4
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 12−14
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 7−8
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 3−4
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 10−11

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 4−5
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 0−1 7−8
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 4−5

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 3−4

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 1−2
Metro Exodus 0−1 4−5

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 2−3

This is how HD Graphics 405 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 2400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 19.93
Recency 1 April 2016 15 October 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 150 Watt

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 405 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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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