UHD Graphics vs HD Graphics (Braswell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Braswell) and UHD Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
UHD Graphics outperforms HD Graphics (Braswell) by a whopping 792% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1210 | 616 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 6 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 38.39 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) |
| GPU code name | Braswell | Jasper Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (4 years 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 | 16 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 700 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 12.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
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 | no data | Ring Bus |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
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
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−789%
|
160−170
+789%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−733%
|
100−105
+733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−733%
|
100−105
+733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−757%
|
240−250
+757%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−767%
|
130−140
+767%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 5.53 |
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 11 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics has a 791.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Braswell) in performance tests.
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