HD Graphics 4400 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between HD Graphics 4400 and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 4400 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 4400 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 4400 Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 475% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 4400.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • HD Graphics 4400 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 2−3 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1500% more, than HD Graphics 4400.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 4400 Radeon R7 260
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN 2.0
Code name Haswell GT2 Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 June 2013 17 December 2013
Pipelines 20 768
Core clock speed 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 392 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.00 48.00
Floating-point performance 46 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 104 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.80
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
Quick Sync +
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