RTX A400 vs Radeon 780M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 780M with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 780M
2023
15 Watt
18.29
+31.1%

780M outperforms RTX A400 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking304372
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Power efficiency84.1319.25
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameHawx PointGA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year 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 cores768768
Core clock speed800 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed2700 MHz1762 MHz
Number of transistors25,390 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate129.642.29
Floating-point processing power8.294 TFLOPS2.706 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4824
Tensor Coresno data24
Ray Tracing Cores126

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data163 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

Radeon 780M 18.29
+31.1%
RTX A400 13.95

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.

Radeon 780M 7032
+31.1%
RTX A400 5365

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 HD35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
1440p17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
4K14
+40%
10−12
−40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Elden Ring 37
+37%
27−30
−37%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+44.4%
45−50
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 44
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Valorant 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Dota 2 29
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Elden Ring 42
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry 5 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Fortnite 95−100
+32%
75−80
−32%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+35%
40−45
−35%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Metro Exodus 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Valorant 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
World of Tanks 220−230
+37.5%
160−170
−37.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Dota 2 65−70
+44.4%
45−50
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Valorant 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
Elden Ring 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+38.3%
120−130
−38.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
World of Tanks 120−130
+31.6%
95−100
−31.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Valorant 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Dota 2 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Elden Ring 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Fortnite 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Valorant 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

This is how Radeon 780M and RTX A400 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 46% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 780M is 42% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 780M is 40% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.29 13.95
Recency 6 December 2023 16 April 2024
Chip lithography 4 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

Radeon 780M has a 31.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 780M is a notebook card while RTX A400 is a workstation one.


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