HD Graphics 400 vs Radeon HD 7480D
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7480D with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 400 outperforms HD 7480D by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1166 | 1078 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.76 | 12.91 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | Scrapper Lite | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $53 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 128 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.400 | 7.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2048 TFLOPS | 0.1152 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 2 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
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 | IGP | Ring Bus |
| Width | IGP | no data |
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 | DDR3L |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 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 outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 10
−40%
| 14−16
+40%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.30 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−45.2%
|
45−50
+45.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−45.2%
|
45−50
+45.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−45.2%
|
45−50
+45.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how HD 7480D and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 400 is 40% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 1.13 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 1 April 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
HD Graphics 400 has a 56.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7480D in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7480D is a desktop card while HD Graphics 400 is a notebook 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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