GeForce 8400M GS vs Radeon HD 7970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7970M and GeForce 8400M GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 7970M outperforms 8400M GS by a whopping 3078% 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 | 551 | 1433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.64 | 1.90 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Wimbledon | G86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (14 years ago) | 9 May 2007 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $14.99 |
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 | 1280 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 11 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 68.00 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.176 TFLOPS | 0.0256 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 80 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-I |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 6.4 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_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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:
| 900p | 84
+4100%
| 2−3
−4100%
|
| Full HD | 60
+5900%
| 1−2
−5900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 14.99 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+4400%
|
1−2
−4400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 16−18 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+4400%
|
1−2
−4400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Palworld | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+244%
|
24−27
−244%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+4400%
|
1−2
−4400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 121
+831%
|
12−14
−831%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+611%
|
9−10
−611%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+244%
|
24−27
−244%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+611%
|
9−10
−611%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+244%
|
24−27
−244%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Palworld | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+1433%
|
3−4
−1433%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+4300%
|
2−3
−4300%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+660%
|
5−6
−660%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Palworld | 5−6 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 7970M and 8400M GS compete in popular games:
- HD 7970M is 4100% faster in 900p
- HD 7970M is 5900% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M is 2000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, HD 7970M surpassed 8400M GS in all 26 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.58 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 9 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 11 Watt |
HD 7970M has a 3078% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
8400M GS, on the other hand, has 809% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 7970M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GS in performance tests.
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