GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs Radeon R7 250X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 250X with GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), including specs and performance data.

R7 250X
2014, $99
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.42
+1769%

R7 250X outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a whopping 1769% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6541384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Power efficiency5.211.86
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)no data
GPU code nameCape VerdeMCP79MX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 February 2014 (11 years ago)14 October 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores64016
Core clock speedno data450 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million282 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt12 Watt
Texture fill rate38.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.216 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no data
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1625 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
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 HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210.0
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data

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

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 27 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.42 0.29
Recency 13 February 2014 14 October 2008
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 12 Watt

R7 250X has a 1769% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9400M (G) / ION (LE), on the other hand, has 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 250X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 250X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is a notebook one.

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