GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs 9400M (G) / ION (LE)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) with GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
9400M (G) / ION (LE) outperforms FX 5900 Ultra by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1331 | 1455 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.81 | 0.12 |
| Architecture | no data | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | MCP79MX | NV35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 October 2008 (16 years ago) | 23 October 2003 (21 year 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 | 16 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 282 Million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 59 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 3.600 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | no data | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 218 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 425 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 27.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no 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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.0 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 0.10 |
| Recency | 14 October 2008 | 23 October 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 59 Watt |
9400M (G) / ION (LE) has a 210% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 391.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is a notebook card while GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is a desktop one.
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