GeForce FX 5900 vs 9400M G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9400M G with GeForce FX 5900, including specs and performance data.

9400M G
2008
12 Watt
0.15
+87.5%

9400M G outperforms 5900 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14691521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.01no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameC79NV35
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 October 2008 (16 years ago)12 May 2003 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores16no data
Core clock speed450 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors314 million135 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Wattno data
Texture fill rate3.6003.200
Floating-point processing power0.0352 TFLOPSno data
ROPs44
TMUs88

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 x16AGP 8x
Lengthno data218 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedDDR
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared128 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared425 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data27.2 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0a
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.31.5 (2.1)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

9400M G 0.15
+87.5%
FX 5900 0.08

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.

9400M G 67
+97.1%
Samples: 113
FX 5900 34
Samples: 8

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.15 0.08
Recency 15 October 2008 12 May 2003
Chip lithography 65 nm 130 nm

9400M G has a 87.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9400M G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9400M G is a notebook graphics card while GeForce FX 5900 is a desktop one.

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