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Graphics chips: GMA x4500 vs HD 4400

jkeat1
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I am looking to purchase software that has a minimum requirement of Intel GMA x4500 or better. Is the graphics Intel HD 4400 in a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 more powerful or less?

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Allan_J_Intel1
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Thanks for joining the Graphics community.

The GMA X4500 is based on an Intel 4 series chipset that was released on September, 2008. Please check specifications of the graphics controller below:

http://ark.intel.com/products/35134/Intel-82GM45-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller-Hub?q=Mobile%20Intel%C2%AE%20GM45%20Express%20Chipset ARK | Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset (Intel® 82GM45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub)

The HD 4400 is the graphics controller included on newer processor generations.

Information about this new graphics controller here: http://ark.intel.com/products/77489/Intel-Core-i3-4160T-Processor-3M-Cache-3_10-GHz ARK | Intel® Core™ i3-4160T Processor (3M Cache, 3.10 GHz)

You can see both graphics controllers compared here: http://ark.intel.com/compare/35134,77489 ARK | Compare Intel® Products

Thanks

Allan.

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jkeat1
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Allan,

Thanks for that very detailed reply. I've read the sheets you've linked and attempted to understand as much as possible. Based on experience, I would probably say the newer chip would be "better" than the older chip. But I'd only say that if I were comparing oranges to oranges. In your expert opinion, given the comparison is being made for hardware requirements for a piece of software, would you say the newer HD 4400 is "better" than the GMA 4500? Or is it a different type of chip?

Thank you

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Allan_J_Intel1
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Thanks for the feedback.

Please bear in mind both controllers are different and newer processors will come with new technologies and you get better performance.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processor-comparison/how-to-choose-the-right-processor.html?wapkw=help+me+choose How to Choose the Right Intel® Processor

Allan.

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