GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs Radeon R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015, $229
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.66
+4955%

R9 380X outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a whopping 4955% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3971396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.03no data
Power efficiency5.941.86
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)no data
GPU code nameAntiguaMCP79MX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (10 years ago)14 October 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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 cores204816
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data450 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million282 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt12 Watt
Texture fill rate124.2no data
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache512 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
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed970 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth182.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
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 Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

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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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 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra

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 1−2
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1−2
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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 26 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.66 0.29
Recency 19 November 2015 14 October 2008
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 12 Watt

R9 380X has a 4955% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.

9400M (G) / ION (LE), on the other hand, has 1483% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

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HD 6230 6230
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Community ratings

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