GeForce 8400M GS vs Radeon HD 6250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6250 with GeForce 8400M GS, including specs and performance data.

HD 6250
2011
512 MB GDDR3, 19 Watt
0.22

8400M GS outperforms HD 6250 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking14171395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.881.80
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameCedarG86
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 January 2011 (14 years ago)9 May 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$14.99

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 cores8016
Core clock speed650 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors292 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt11 Watt
Texture fill rate5.2003.200
Floating-point processing power0.104 TFLOPS0.0256 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-I
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount512 MB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s6.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-1.1

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.

HD 6250 0.22
8400M GS 0.26
+18.2%

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.

HD 6250 93
8400M GS 109
+17.2%

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 HD6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.14

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

This is how HD 6250 and 8400M GS compete in popular games:

  • 8400M GS is 17% 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 8400M GS is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 8400M GS is ahead in 2 tests (8%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (92%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.22 0.26
Recency 31 January 2011 9 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 11 Watt

HD 6250 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8400M GS, on the other hand, has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8400M GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6250 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 8400M GS is a notebook one.

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