GeForce 8400M GT vs Radeon HD 6310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6310 and GeForce 8400M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6310
2010
18 Watt
0.31
+82.4%

HD 6310 outperforms 8400M GT by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13271421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.200.84
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameLovelandG86
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)9 May 2007 (17 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 cores8016
Core clock speed276 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors450 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate2.2083.600
Floating-point processing power0.04416 TFLOPS0.0288 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared600 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data19.2 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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 6310 0.31
+82.4%
8400M GT 0.17

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 6310 122
+84.8%
8400M GT 66

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 Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the HD 6310 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6310 is ahead in 13 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 19 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 0.17
Recency 9 November 2010 9 May 2007
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 14 Watt

HD 6310 has a 82.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8400M GT, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6310 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GT in performance tests.

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