HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce GT 425M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 425M and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 425M
2010
1 GB DDR3, 23 Watt
1.34
+19.6%

GT 425M outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GT 425M GT 425M
HD Graphics 400 HD Graphics 400

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10331089
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.0412.96
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGF108Braswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 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 cores9696
Core clock speed560 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors585 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate8.9607.200
Floating-point processing power0.215 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs42
TMUs1612

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring 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 typeDDR3DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A+
CUDA+-

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:

900p11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Full HD17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GT 425M and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • GT 425M is 22% faster in 900p
  • GT 425M is 21% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.34 1.12
Recency 3 September 2010 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 6 Watt

GT 425M has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 283.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 425M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

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