ATI Radeon X1600 PRO vs HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) with Radeon X1600 PRO, including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) outperforms ATI X1600 PRO by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1244 | 1361 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.42 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Braswell | RV530 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 12 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 640 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 157 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 41 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.000 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 390 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 12.48 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| 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
+100%
| 3−4
−100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 66.33 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| World of Tanks | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| World of Tanks | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+100%
|
16−18
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and ATI X1600 PRO compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is 100% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.45 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 1 April 2016 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is a notebook card while Radeon X1600 PRO is a desktop 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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