GeForce 9400 GT vs GT 710

Place in the ranking	959	1251
Place by popularity	72	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Power efficiency	5.91	0.61
Architecture	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK208	G96C
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2014 (10 years ago)	27 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$34.99	$79.99

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 cores	192	16
Core clock speed	954 MHz	550 MHz
Number of transistors	915 million	314 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Texture fill rate	15.26	4.400
Floating-point processing power	0.3663 TFLOPS	0.0448 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	4
TMUs	16	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).

Bus support	PCI Express 2.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	168 mm
Height	2.713" (6.9 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
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	DDR3	DDR2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1.8 GB/s	400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	12.8 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	Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA	Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	3 displays	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision	+	-
PureVideo	+	-
PhysX	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
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.

GT 710 1.63
+270%

9400 GT 0.44

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.

GT 710 626
+270%

9400 GT 169

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	8 +300%	2−3 −300%
1440p	4 +300%	1−2 −300%
4K	6 +500%	1−2 −500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.37 +814%	40.00 −814%
1440p	8.75 +814%	79.99 −814%
4K	5.83 +1272%	79.99 −1272%

GT 710 has 814% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GT 710 has 814% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GT 710 has 1272% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	8 +300%	2−3 −300%
Forza Horizon 5	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Metro Exodus	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Dota 2	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Far Cry 5	15 +275%	4−5 −275%
Fortnite	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Grand Theft Auto V	9 +350%	2−3 −350%
Metro Exodus	4 +300%	1−2 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
World of Tanks	30−35 +313%	8−9 −313%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Dota 2	18 +350%	4−5 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
World of Tanks	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Valorant	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Dota 2	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	7 +600%	1−2 −600%
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Valorant	2−3	0−1

This is how GT 710 and 9400 GT compete in popular games:

GT 710 is 300% faster in 1080p
GT 710 is 300% faster in 1440p
GT 710 is 500% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.63	0.44
Recency	27 March 2014	27 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	50 Watt

GT 710 has a 270.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 163.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400 GT in performance tests.

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