GeForce 8400M GT vs Radeon R7 M460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M460 and GeForce 8400M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 M460
2016
2 GB DDR3
2.71
+1494%

R7 M460 outperforms 8400M GT by a whopping 1494% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8161420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.83
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameMesoG86
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 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 cores38416
Core clock speed1100 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1125 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,550 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data14 Watt
Texture fill rate27.003.600
Floating-point processing power0.864 TFLOPS0.0288 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs248

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 3.0 x8PCIe 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s19.2 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.

DirectX12 (12_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.04.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

R7 M460 2.71
+1494%
8400M GT 0.17

  • Passmark

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.

R7 M460 1044
+1482%
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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD130−1

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Fortnite 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Valorant 40−45
+76%
24−27
−76%
Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+345%
10−12
−345%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Fortnite 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 5 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Valorant 40−45
+76%
24−27
−76%
Battlefield 5 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Valorant 40−45
+76%
24−27
−76%
Fortnite 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Valorant 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 5−6 0−1
Atomic Heart 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M460 is 1800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 M460 is ahead in 31 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.71 0.17
Recency 15 May 2016 9 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm

R7 M460 has a 1494.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GT in performance tests.

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