GeForce 8400M G vs GTX 480M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 480M and GeForce 8400M G, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
480M outperforms 8400M G by a whopping 1458% 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 | 741 | 1417 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | 1.94 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | G86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 9 May 2007 (18 years ago) |
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 | 352 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 18.70 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5984 TFLOPS | 0.0128 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 44 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 16 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
| 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 |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| 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:
| 900p | 33
+1550%
| 2−3
−1550%
|
| Full HD | 41
+1950%
| 2−3
−1950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+116%
|
24−27
−116%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+446%
|
12−14
−446%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+116%
|
24−27
−116%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+116%
|
24−27
−116%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+933%
|
3−4
−933%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
This is how GTX 480M and 8400M G compete in popular games:
- GTX 480M is 1550% faster in 900p
- GTX 480M is 1950% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 480M is 933% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 480M surpassed 8400M G in all 30 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.74 | 0.24 |
| Recency | 25 May 2010 | 9 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 10 Watt |
GTX 480M has a 1458.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
8400M G, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 480M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M G in performance tests.
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