GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs 8400 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8400 GS with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8400 GS
2007
256 MB DDR2, 40 Watt
0.39

RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms 8400 GS by a whopping 11367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking126575
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Power efficiency0.6927.31
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG86AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.99 no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores163072
Core clock speed459 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1890 MHz
Number of transistors210 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology80 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate3.672181.4
Floating-point processing power0.02938 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs896
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

8400 GS 0.39
RTX 4060 Mobile 44.72
+11367%

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.

8400 GS 155
RTX 4060 Mobile 17597
+11253%

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 HD0−1112
1440p-0−157
4K-0−139

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 151
+0%
151
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
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96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 122
+0%
122
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 128
+0%
128
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 82
+0%
82
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 44.72
Recency 17 April 2007 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 115 Watt

8400 GS has 187.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 11366.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8400 GS is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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