GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1308 | 1330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.79 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | no data |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | MCP79MX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 14 October 2008 (16 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 | 6 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 282 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12 Watt |
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 bus width | 64/128 Bit | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 10.0 |
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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
+14.3%
| 7−8
−14.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 10
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and 9400M (G) / ION (LE) compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is 14% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is 25% faster.
- in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is 30% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is ahead in 3 tests (10%)
- 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is ahead in 1 test (3%)
- there's a draw in 26 tests (87%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 1 May 2011 | 14 October 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE).
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