HD Graphics 5600 vs NVS 5400M

Place in the ranking	960	600
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.19	27.08
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code name	GF108	Broadwell GT2
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	5 September 2014 (10 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	96	192
Core clock speed	660 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.56	25.20
Floating-point processing power	0.2534 TFLOPS	0.4032 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	3
TMUs	16	24

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM	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	GDDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	no data
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 outputs

Portable Device Dependent

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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

NVS 5400M 1.62

HD Graphics 5600 5.89
+264%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

NVS 5400M 623

HD Graphics 5600 2263
+263%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

NVS 5400M 1119

HD Graphics 5600 1431
+27.9%

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 HD

14
+27.3%

−27.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −140%	24−27 +140%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −143%	16−18 +143%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Dota 2	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −133%	27−30 +133%
Fortnite	7−8 −400%	35−40 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −140%	24−27 +140%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 −567%	20−22 +567%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +21.4%	14 −21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −143%	16−18 +143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +33.3%	6 −33.3%
World of Tanks	30−35 −185%	90−95 +185%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Dota 2	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −133%	27−30 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −140%	24−27 +140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −188%	45−50 +188%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
World of Tanks	10−11 −320%	40−45 +320%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Valorant	7−8 −129%	16−18 +129%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −325%	16−18 +325%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Valorant	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Fortnite	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how NVS 5400M and HD Graphics 5600 compete in popular games:

NVS 5400M is 27% faster in 1080p

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the NVS 5400M is 33% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 5600 is 1400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

NVS 5400M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
HD Graphics 5600 is ahead in 43 tests (69%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (27%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.62	5.89
Recency	1 June 2012	5 September 2014
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

HD Graphics 5600 has a 263.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5400M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 5400M is a mobile workstation card while HD Graphics 5600 is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.