HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) vs GeForce 7950 GX2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7950 GX2 with HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), including specs and performance data.
7950 GX2 outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1238 | 1252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.33 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | G71 | Braswell |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 June 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | no data | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 24 | no data |
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 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 270 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.2 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
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 | 6−7
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 99.83 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| World of Tanks | 14−16
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14−16
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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| World of Tanks | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 5−6
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5−6
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4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
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14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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This is how 7950 GX2 and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 31 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| Recency | 5 June 2006 | 1 April 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
7950 GX2 has a 16.3% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 7950 GX2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is a notebook one.
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