HD Graphics 4400 vs Radeon HD 7970M

In this comparison between HD Graphics 4400 and Radeon HD 7970M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics 4400 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 4400 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 4400 and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics 4400 or Radeon HD 7970M here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 4400 Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M has 400% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 4400.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 650 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 4400.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 2−3 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1750% more, than HD Graphics 4400.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 4400 Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN
Code name Haswell GT2 Wimbledon XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 June 2013 1 May 2012
Pipelines 20 1280
Core clock speed 200 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 392 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.00 68.00
Floating-point performance 46 gflops 2,176 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.80 1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 254 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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