Hd 4000 vs hd 4400

Hi guys, I am looking at upgrading my laptop, now the one I am upgrading to has a newer HD 4400 graphics card in it. I know these are not the best graphic cards in the world, but I don't really play games at all, just one, that requires ok graphics, but nothing spectacular.

I just have one query. When I do a Windows Experience Index score as a rough comparison, one thing that confuses me is.

HD 4000
GraphicsScore 5
Dx9SubScore 5
Dx10SubScore 6.4
GamingScore 6.4

HD 4400
GraphicsScore 4.9
Dx9SubScore 5.2
Dx10SubScore 0
GamingScore 5.2

The graphics, according to this, tells me that the HD4000 will out perform the HD4400 in every aspect, apart from the Dx9 score. To be honest, I know the difference will probably be minimal, but I am just curious as that what these scores are based on.

Also, on the HD 4400, should I be concerned that the DX 10 score is 0

Thanks

Harlem said:

Hi guys, I am looking at upgrading my laptop, now the one I am upgrading to has a newer HD 4400 graphics card in it. I know these are not the best graphic cards in the world, but I don't really play games at all, just one, that requires ok graphics, but nothing spectacular.

I just have one query. When I do a Windows Experience Index score as a rough comparison, one thing that confuses me is.

HD 4000
GraphicsScore 5
Dx9SubScore 5
Dx10SubScore 6.4
GamingScore 6.4

HD 4400
GraphicsScore 4.9
Dx9SubScore 5.2
Dx10SubScore 0
GamingScore 5.2

The graphics, according to this, tells me that the HD4000 will out perform the HD4400 in every aspect, apart from the Dx9 score. To be honest, I know the difference will probably be minimal, but I am just curious as that what these scores are based on.

Also, on the HD 4400, should I be concerned that the DX 10 score is 0

Thanks

HD4400 is actually weaker than HD 4000 when HD 4000 is used on the full voltage CPU since HD4000 is clocked higher and can beat a lower clocked HD4400 with higher execution units. HD4400 > 4000 if both CPUs are ULV, e.g. i5-3337U vs i5-4300U