A10G vs GeForce Go 6400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 6400 with A10G, including specs and performance data.
A10G outperforms Go 6400 by a whopping 53600% 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 | 1536 | 182 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.64 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV44 A2 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 2006 (19 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (4 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 | 7 | 9216 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 400 MHz | 1710 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 75 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 492.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 31.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 96 |
| TMUs | 4 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 9 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 6 MB |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 8-pin EPS |
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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 350 MHz | 1563 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 5.6 GB/s | 600.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−52400%
|
1050−1100
+52400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−53471%
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3750−3800
+53471%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−53442%
|
12850−12900
+53442%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−53400%
|
5350−5400
+53400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−53025%
|
4250−4300
+53025%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−52400%
|
1050−1100
+52400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−53471%
|
3750−3800
+53471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−52900%
|
2650−2700
+52900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−53442%
|
12850−12900
+53442%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−53025%
|
4250−4300
+53025%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−52400%
|
1050−1100
+52400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−53471%
|
3750−3800
+53471%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−52900%
|
2650−2700
+52900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−53442%
|
12850−12900
+53442%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−52400%
|
1050−1100
+52400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−53471%
|
7500−7550
+53471%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−49900%
|
500−550
+49900%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.06 | 32.22 |
| Recency | 1 February 2006 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 8 nm |
A10G has a 53600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 38300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.
The A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6400 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce Go 6400 is a notebook graphics card while A10G is a workstation one.
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