FirePro M3100 vs GeForce 9400 GT
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1295 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.64 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | G96C | Mars |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 27 August 2008 (17 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | 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 cores | 16 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.400 | 16.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0448 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 24 |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 2 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
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 | Dual Link DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | 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 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
FirePro M3100 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9400 GT and FirePro M3100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9400 GT is a desktop graphics card while FirePro M3100 is a mobile workstation one.
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