Radeon RX 6700 XT vs HD Graphics 400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 400 and Radeon RX 6700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 400
2015
8 GB DDR3L, 6 Watt
1.13

RX 6700 XT outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 4458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking107050
Place by popularitynot in top-10072
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.18
Power efficiency13.5916.16
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBraswell GT1Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2015 (9 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores962560
Core clock speed320 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed640 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors189 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate7.680413.0
Floating-point processing power0.1229 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs264
TMUs12160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3LGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data384.0 GB/s

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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.1.801.2

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 1.13
RX 6700 XT 51.50
+4458%

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 400 450
RX 6700 XT 35504
+7790%

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 HD3−4
−5267%
161
+5267%
1440p1−2
−9000%
91
+9000%
4K1−2
−5000%
51
+5000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 169
+0%
169
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 138
+0%
138
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 144
+0%
144
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 136
+0%
136
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 281
+0%
281
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 125
+0%
125
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 135
+0%
135
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 193
+0%
193
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240
+0%
240
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 127
+0%
127
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+0%
84
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
+0%
109
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 83
+0%
83
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 123
+0%
123
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
+0%
173
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hitman 3 48
+0%
48
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
+0%
48
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 93
+0%
93
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
+0%
35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

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

This is how HD Graphics 400 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 5267% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 9000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 5000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 51.50
Recency 1 April 2015 3 March 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 230 Watt

HD Graphics 400 has 3733.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 4457.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.


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