HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce GTX 1070

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 with HD Graphics 400, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
34.34
+2994%

GTX 1070 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 2994% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1481087
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.13no data
Power efficiency16.1613.06
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameGP104Braswell GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$379 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores192096
Core clock speed1506 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt6 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate202.07.200
Floating-point processing power6.463 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs642
TMUs12012

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed8 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth256 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan++
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 1070 34.34
+2994%
HD Graphics 400 1.11

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.

GTX 1070 18255
+3957%
HD Graphics 400 450

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 HD115
+3733%
3−4
−3733%
1440p67
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
4K50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.30no data
1440p5.66no data
4K7.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+4250%
2−3
−4250%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+3220%
5−6
−3220%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+4450%
2−3
−4450%
Metro Exodus 107
+3467%
3−4
−3467%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+3733%
3−4
−3733%
Valorant 140−150
+3400%
4−5
−3400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
+3020%
5−6
−3020%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Dota 2 74
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Far Cry 5 75
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
Fortnite 150
+3650%
4−5
−3650%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+3220%
5−6
−3220%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+4450%
2−3
−4450%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
+3600%
3−4
−3600%
Metro Exodus 75
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 225
+3114%
7−8
−3114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Valorant 140−150
+3400%
4−5
−3400%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3375%
8−9
−3375%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+3600%
2−3
−3600%
Dota 2 110−120
+3667%
3−4
−3667%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+3000%
3−4
−3000%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+3220%
5−6
−3220%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+4450%
2−3
−4450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+3033%
3−4
−3033%
Valorant 140−150
+3400%
4−5
−3400%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Dota 2 60−65
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+3100%
2−3
−3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+3400%
5−6
−3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27 0−1
World of Tanks 220−230
+3114%
7−8
−3114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3300%
1−2
−3300%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+3633%
3−4
−3633%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+3200%
3−4
−3200%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+5700%
1−2
−5700%
Metro Exodus 71
+3450%
2−3
−3450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
Valorant 100−110
+3433%
3−4
−3433%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Dota 2 62
+3000%
2−3
−3000%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+3000%
2−3
−3000%
Metro Exodus 23 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95
+3067%
3−4
−3067%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+3000%
2−3
−3000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Dota 2 65−70
+3250%
2−3
−3250%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Fortnite 44
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Valorant 50−55
+5300%
1−2
−5300%

This is how GTX 1070 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 is 3733% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 is 3250% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 is 4900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.34 1.11
Recency 10 June 2016 1 April 2015
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 6 Watt

GTX 1070 has a 2993.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 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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