Intel HD Graphics 405 vs NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 405 and NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL, PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 405

NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 405

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4.2x more texture fill rate: 13.32 GTexel / s vs 3.2 GTexel / s
8.3x better floating-point performance: 213.1 gflops vs 25.6 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 80 nm
Around 83% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 11 Watt

Launch date	1 April 2015 vs 9 May 2007
Texture fill rate	13.32 GTexel / s vs 3.2 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	213.1 gflops vs 25.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 80 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 11 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 405
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

Name	Intel HD Graphics 405	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Geekbench - OpenCL	1604
PassMark - G3D Mark		101
PassMark - G2D Mark		34
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		40
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		40

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 405	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Tesla
Code name	Braswell GT1	G86
Launch date	1 April 2015	9 May 2007
Place in performance rating	1703	1700
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Launch price (MSRP)		$14.99
Price now		$14.99
Value for money (0-100)		7.22
Technical info
Boost clock speed	700 MHz
Core clock speed	400 MHz	400 MHz
Floating-point performance	213.1 gflops	25.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	80 nm
Pipelines	16	16
Texture fill rate	13.32 GTexel / s	3.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	11 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	210 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	MXM-I
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	10.0
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 Bit
Maximum RAM amount		256 MB
Memory bandwidth		6.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed		800 MHz
Memory type		GDDR2 / GDDR3
Shared memory		0
Technologies
HDR (High Dynamic-Range Lighting)
PCI-E 16x
PowerMizer 7.0