GeForce 9300M G vs NVS 5400M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 5400M with GeForce 9300M G, including specs and performance data.
5400M outperforms 9300M G by a whopping 630% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1048 | 1473 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.23 | 1.19 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | G86 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (14 years ago) | 1 February 2008 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 660 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 13 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.56 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2534 TFLOPS | 0.0256 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 16 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 9.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 17
+750%
| 2−3
−750%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+167%
|
12−14
−167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how NVS 5400M and 9300M G compete in popular games:
- NVS 5400M is 750% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the NVS 5400M is 650% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, NVS 5400M surpassed 9300M G in all 24 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 1 February 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 13 Watt |
NVS 5400M has a 630% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
9300M G, on the other hand, has 169% lower power consumption.
The NVS 5400M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300M G in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 5400M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce 9300M G is a mobile workstation one.
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