GeForce 9400M vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and GeForce 9400M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms 9400M by a whopping 3844% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 445 | 1361 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.49 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | C79 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 15 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 | 96 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 580 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.640 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0448 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | DDR4 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | no data | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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 data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+5900%
|
1−2
−5900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+3850%
|
2−3
−3850%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+5900%
|
1−2
−5900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+3850%
|
2−3
−3850%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
+4800%
|
3−4
−4800%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+4000%
|
1−2
−4000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+3850%
|
2−3
−3850%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+5900%
|
1−2
−5900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.86 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 15 October 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 65 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 3844% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 550% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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