Radeon 780M vs HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Radeon 780M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
2016
0.45

780M outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a whopping 3971% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1241302
Place by popularitynot in top-10049
Power efficiencyno data83.73
ArchitectureGen. 8 (2015−2016)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameBraswellPhoenix
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 April 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores12768
Core clock speed320 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed640 MHz2700 MHz
Number of transistorsno data25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data129.6
Floating-point processing powerno data8.294 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data48
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountno dataSystem Shared
Memory bus width64/128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speedno dataSystem Shared
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 dataPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.1
Vulkan-1.3

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.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 0.45
Radeon 780M 18.32
+3971%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 349
Radeon 780M 12785
+3563%

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.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 218
Radeon 780M 7987
+3564%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 1841
Radeon 780M 48112
+2513%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 20277
Radeon 780M 429810
+2020%

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 HD6
−500%
36
+500%
1440p-0−120
4K-0−113

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1850%
39
+1850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1450%
31
+1450%
Hitman 3 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1025%
90−95
+1025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−211%
85−90
+211%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24
+1100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1025%
90−95
+1025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1250%
54
+1250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−367%
40−45
+367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−211%
85−90
+211%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1050%
23
+1050%
Hitman 3 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−563%
53
+563%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1050%
46
+1050%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−222%
29
+222%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+55.6%
18
−55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 10−11
Hitman 3 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 9−10

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+0%
17
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 500% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is 56% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 780M is 1850% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • Radeon 780M is ahead in 28 tests (40%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 18.32
Recency 1 April 2016 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Radeon 780M has a 3971.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.


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Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
AMD Radeon 780M
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