Radeon HD 8400 vs GeForce 9800M GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX with Radeon HD 8400, including specs and performance data.

9800M GTX
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
1.17
+72.1%

9800M GTX outperforms HD 8400 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10741182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency1.091.90
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameG92Kalindi
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)23 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$328.50 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores112128
CUDA cores per GPU112no data
Core clock speed500 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate28.003.200
Floating-point processing power0.28 TFLOPS0.1024 TFLOPS
Gigaflops420no data
ROPs164
TMUs568

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16IGP
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.06.3
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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.

9800M GTX 1.17
+72.1%
HD 8400 0.68

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.

9800M GTX 454
+71.3%
HD 8400 265

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

9800M GTX 4825
+140%
HD 8400 2013

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 HD16−18
+60%
10
−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p20.53no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2
−200%
3
+200%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5
−120%
Fortnite 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
World of Tanks 24−27
+36.8%
19
−36.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 1−2
−700%
8
+700%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how 9800M GTX and HD 8400 compete in popular games:

  • 9800M GTX is 60% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 9800M GTX is 400% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 8400 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GTX is ahead in 25 tests (68%)
  • HD 8400 is ahead in 2 tests (5%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (27%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 0.68
Recency 15 July 2008 23 November 2013
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 25 Watt

9800M GTX has a 72.1% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 8400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8400 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX is a notebook card while Radeon HD 8400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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