Radeon HD 8400 vs GeForce GT 230
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 230 and Radeon HD 8400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 230 outperforms HD 8400 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1217 | 1247 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 2.00 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | G94B | Kalindi |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (16 years ago) | 23 November 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $43.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 48 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 1,178 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.156 TFLOPS | 0.1024 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 8 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 10−12
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.40 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 19
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19
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 9
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9
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 8
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8
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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This is how GT 230 and HD 8400 compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 28 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 23 November 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 25 Watt |
GT 230 has a 18% higher aggregate performance score.
HD 8400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 96% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8400 in performance tests.
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