GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs 8400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8400 and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 8400
2007
256 MB DDR2, 25 Watt
0.21

RTX 3070 Ti outperforms 8400 by a whopping 28814% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking139735
Place by popularitynot in top-10087
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data52.73
Power efficiency0.5814.45
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG98GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 December 2007 (17 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$69.78 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores86144
Core clock speed540 MHz1575 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors210 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt290 Watt
Texture fill rate4.320339.8
Floating-point processing power0.0208 TFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s608.3 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-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

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 Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.18.6
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.

GeForce 8400 0.21
RTX 3070 Ti 60.72
+28814%

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.

GeForce 8400 81
RTX 3070 Ti 23479
+28886%

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 HD0−1177
1440p-0−193
4K-0−160

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.38
1440pno data6.44
4Kno data9.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
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170−180
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Counter-Strike 2 193
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193
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Cyberpunk 2077 178
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178
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
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170−180
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Battlefield 5 160−170
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160−170
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Counter-Strike 2 152
+0%
152
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Cyberpunk 2077 141
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141
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Far Cry 5 205
+0%
205
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
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250−260
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Forza Horizon 4 210−220
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210−220
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Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
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170−180
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Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+0%
124
+0%
Dota 2 249
+0%
249
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 145
+0%
145
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 292
+0%
292
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 113
+0%
113
+0%
Dota 2 230
+0%
230
+0%
Far Cry 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+0%
109
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
+0%
35
+0%
Dota 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 60.72
Recency 4 December 2007 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 290 Watt

GeForce 8400 has 1060% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 28814.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400 in performance tests.

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