HD Graphics 400 vs GeForce MX110

Place in performance ranking	706	1080
Place by popularity	91	not in top-100
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code name	N16V-GMR1	Braswell GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	256	96
Core clock speed	965 MHz	320 MHz
Boost clock speed	993 MHz	640 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	6 Watt
Texture fill rate	23.83	7.680
Floating-point performance	0.7626 gflops	0.1229 gflops

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 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	40.1 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

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.80
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GeForce MX110 3.72
+229%

HD Graphics 400 1.13

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.

GeForce MX110 1714
+281%

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 HD

18
+260%

5−6

−260%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8
+250%

2−3

−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9 +350%	2−3 −350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry 5	10 +233%	3−4 −233%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +267%	6−7 −267%
Hitman 3	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +271%	7−8 −271%
Metro Exodus	13 +333%	3−4 −333%
Red Dead Redemption 2	13 +333%	3−4 −333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 +300%	4−5 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +250%	12−14 −250%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry 5	8 +300%	2−3 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +267%	6−7 −267%
Hitman 3	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +271%	7−8 −271%
Metro Exodus	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +250%	12−14 −250%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry 5	6 +500%	1−2 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +267%	6−7 −267%
Hitman 3	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +271%	7−8 −271%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +250%	12−14 −250%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+350%

2−3

−350%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4	0−1
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +283%	6−7 −283%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+250%

2−3

−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+400%

1−2

−400%

This is how GeForce MX110 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX110 is 260% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.72	1.13
Recency	1 January 2018	1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	6 Watt

GeForce MX110 has a 229.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX110 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX110 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.