HD Graphics 400 vs Radeon R7 M440
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M440 with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.
R7 M440 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 842 | 1070 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.04 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | Meso | Braswell GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 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 | 320 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 891 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 6 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.82 | 7.680 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5702 TFLOPS | 0.1229 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 2 |
| TMUs | 20 | 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 | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | DDR3 | DDR3L |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.80 |
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 | 14
+133%
| 6−7
−133%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
This is how R7 M440 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:
- R7 M440 is 133% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.32 | 1.13 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 1 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
R7 M440 has a 105.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M440 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 M440 is a notebook card while HD Graphics 400 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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