GeForce 9400 GT vs HD Graphics 400
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1038 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Braswell GT1 | G96C |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 27 August 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $79.99 |
| Current price | $710 | $128 (1.6x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 16 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 320 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 640 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 7.680 | 4.4 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 134.4 gflops | 29.376 gflops |
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 | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 6.6" (16.8 cm) |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | IGP | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | no data | + |
| Memory type | DDR3L | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 12.8 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | Dual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 27 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 50 Watt |
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 400 and GeForce 9400 GT. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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