GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema) and GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R3 (Mullins/Beema) outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1141 | 1320 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 1.78 |
Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | no data |
GPU code name | Beema/Mullins | MCP79MX |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 29 April 2014 (10 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 | 128 | 16 |
Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 450 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 686 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 282 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 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 Bit | no data |
Shared memory | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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 | 15
+200%
| 5−6
−200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
World of Tanks | 21−24
+61.5%
|
12−14
−61.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
World of Tanks | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Valorant | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how R3 (Mullins/Beema) and 9400M (G) / ION (LE) compete in popular games:
- R3 (Mullins/Beema) is 200% 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 R3 (Mullins/Beema) is 150% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R3 (Mullins/Beema) is ahead in 23 tests (72%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (28%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.84 | 0.31 |
Recency | 29 April 2014 | 14 October 2008 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
R3 (Mullins/Beema) has a 171% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) 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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