GeForce 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6870 and GeForce 9400 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6870
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
4.98
+1115%

HD 6870 outperforms 9400 by a whopping 1115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6531301
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.82no data
Power efficiency2.660.66
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameBartsG96C
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date21 October 2010 (14 years ago)27 August 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$239 $79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores112016
Core clock speedno data550 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,700 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate50.404.400
Floating-point processing power2.016 TFLOPS0.0448 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs568
L1 Cache224 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB32 KB

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 supportPCIe 2.0 x16PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length220 mm168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1111.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 6870 4.98
+1115%
9400 GT 0.41

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 6870 2204
+1118%
Samples: 6507
9400 GT 181
Samples: 1412

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:

900p57
+1325%
4−5
−1325%
Full HD63
+1160%
5−6
−1160%
1200p39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.79
+322%
16.00
−322%
  • HD 6870 has 322% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Valorant 60−65
+1180%
5−6
−1180%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 189
+1250%
14−16
−1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Dota 2 45−50
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 60−65
+1180%
5−6
−1180%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Dota 2 45−50
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 60−65
+1180%
5−6
−1180%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Valorant 55−60
+1375%
4−5
−1375%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−12 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Valorant 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6 0−1

This is how HD 6870 and 9400 GT compete in popular games:

  • HD 6870 is 1325% faster in 900p
  • HD 6870 is 1160% faster in 1080p
  • HD 6870 is 1200% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.98 0.41
Recency 21 October 2010 27 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 50 Watt

HD 6870 has a 1114.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

9400 GT, on the other hand, has 202% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400 GT in performance tests.

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