Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VS
VGA Improved Performance
Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VS
VGA Improved Performance

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of video cards Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance. Pay attention to the position in the performance rating to choose the best one.

999
Place in performance rating
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Gen. 8
Architecture
Wonder
1 April 2015 (6 years ago)
Release date
1 January 1987 (34 years ago)
$216
Price now
$179
0.27
Value for money
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Braswell
GPU code name
16899-0
Laptop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Choose the best graphics card between Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance based on manufacturing process, power consumption, and base frequency and overclocking potential of the GPU.

320 MHz
Core clock speed
10 MHz
14 nm
Manufacturing process technology
900 nm
16
Pipelines / CUDA cores
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700 MHz
Boost clock speed
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Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating when comparing the Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance.

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Interface
PCI

Memory

Graphics card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require more and faster memory. The higher these parameters, the more productive the chip. The difference in these characteristics Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance can be seen in this section.

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Memory type
DRAM
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Memory bus width
32 Bit
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Memory clock speed
10 MHz
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Memory bandwidth
40 MB/s

Video outputs and ports

The difference between the interfaces and ports of video cards Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance, the size and number of monitors.

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Display Connectors
No outputs

API support

The difference in supported APIs is Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance. Hardware support (API) is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and performance tests.

DirectX 11.2, Shader 5.0
DirectX
None
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OpenGL
None
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OpenCL
None

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) and VGA Improved Performance graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) or VGA Improved Performance good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VGA Improved Performance
Death Stranding (2020) Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VGA Improved Performance
F1 2020 (2020) Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VGA Improved Performance
Gears Tactics (2020) Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VGA Improved Performance
Doom Eternal (2020) Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
VGA Improved Performance
Legend
5 Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
? Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Advantages of Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)

1.92% faster in synthetic tests

Finer manufacturing process technology (14 nm vs 900 nm)

Advantages of VGA Improved Performance

Cheaper ($179 vs $216)

So, Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) or VGA Improved Performance?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) .

Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) versus VGA Improved Performance performance benchmarks comparison

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score VGA Improved Performance