GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs 8400M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8400M GT with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.

8400M GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.17

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms 8400M GT by a whopping 18124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1411178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.8316.34
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG86GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 May 2007 (17 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores162560
Core clock speed450 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1755 MHz
Number of transistors210 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600140.4
Floating-point processing power0.0288 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth19.2 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API 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/A1.3
CUDA1.18.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8400M GT 0.17
RTX 3050 OEM 30.98
+18124%

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.

8400M GT 66
RTX 3050 OEM 11936
+17985%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−18025%
1450−1500
+18025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−18114%
5100−5150
+18114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−18025%
1450−1500
+18025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−17678%
1600−1650
+17678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−18114%
5100−5150
+18114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−16567%
500−550
+16567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−18025%
1450−1500
+18025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−17400%
700−750
+17400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−17678%
1600−1650
+17678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−18114%
5100−5150
+18114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−17400%
1050−1100
+17400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−17900%
180−190
+17900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−17400%
350−400
+17400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.17 30.98
Recency 9 May 2007 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 130 Watt

8400M GT has 828.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 18123.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8400M GT is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop one.


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