GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition vs HD Graphics 4400
Aggregated performance score
HD Graphics 4400 outperforms GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 975 | 1055 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
Architecture | Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | Haswell GT2 | GK107 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 5 June 2013 (10 years ago) | 3 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
Current price | $425 | $50 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 20 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 745 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 392 million | 1,270 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 32 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 22.00 | 23.84 |
Floating-point performance | 46 gflops | 572.2 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 4400 and GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition 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 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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | System Shared | 5000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 40 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | no data | 3.0 |
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:
900p | 12
+33.3%
| 9−10
−33.3%
|
Full HD | 10
+42.9%
| 7−8
−42.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
This is how HD Graphics 4400 and GT 640M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 4400 is 33.3% faster than GT 640M Mac Edition in 900p
- HD Graphics 4400 is 42.9% faster than GT 640M Mac Edition in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.35 | 1.05 |
Recency | 5 June 2013 | 3 February 2013 |
Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 32 Watt |
The HD Graphics 4400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4400 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 640M Mac Edition 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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