GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs 8400M G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8400M G with GeForce RTX 2070 Super, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2070 Super outperforms 8400M G by a whopping 17168% 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 | 1381 | 82 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 39.90 |
| Power efficiency | 1.87 | 14.98 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G86 | TU104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 9 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 8 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 283.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0128 TFLOPS | 9.062 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 40 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| 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.
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 | 0−1 | 132 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 80 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 52 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.78 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.24 |
| 4K | no data | 9.60 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9300%
|
94
+9300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−3425%
|
141
+3425%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8300%
|
84
+8300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5700%
|
174
+5700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−2600%
|
108
+2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2557%
|
186
+2557%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−973%
|
279
+973%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−2038%
|
270−280
+2038%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7700%
|
78
+7700%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−1422%
|
137
+1422%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5633%
|
172
+5633%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−2000%
|
84
+2000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 90 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2257%
|
165
+2257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3520%
|
181
+3520%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−938%
|
270
+938%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7200%
|
73
+7200%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−1333%
|
129
+1333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5000%
|
153
+5000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−1600%
|
68
+1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2100%
|
154
+2100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1900%
|
100
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−646%
|
194
+646%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−5733%
|
170−180
+5733%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 47 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−12400%
|
125
+12400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−520%
|
93
+520%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−12800%
|
258
+12800%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−3200%
|
66
+3200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2800%
|
58
+2800%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 341
+0%
|
341
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 316
+0%
|
316
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 123
+0%
|
123
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 218
+0%
|
218
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 194
+0%
|
194
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110
+0%
|
110
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 168
+0%
|
168
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Valorant | 263
+0%
|
263
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 128
+0%
|
128
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Super is 12800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Super is ahead in 28 tests (44%)
- there's a draw in 36 tests (56%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.25 | 43.17 |
| Recency | 9 May 2007 | 9 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 215 Watt |
8400M G has 2050% lower power consumption.
RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 17168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M G in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8400M G is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a desktop one.
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