GeForce 8400M G vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with GeForce 8400M G, including specs and performance data.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017, $999
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
30.33
+12032%

Frontier Edition outperforms 8400M G by a whopping 12032% 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 ranking2091423
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.91no data
Power efficiency7.771.92
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameVega 10G86
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)9 May 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 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 cores40968
Core clock speed1382 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHzno data
Number of transistors12,500 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate409.63.200
Floating-point processing power13.11 TFLOPS0.0128 TFLOPS
ROPs644
TMUs2568
L1 Cache1 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MB16 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 GB256 MB
Memory bus width2048 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s6.4 GB/s
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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.1.125N/A
CUDA-1.1

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 30.33
+12032%
8400M G 0.25

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 12684
+11980%
Samples: 181
8400M G 105
Samples: 97

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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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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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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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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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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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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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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Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
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5−6
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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
+0%
24−27
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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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
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
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1−2
+0%

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 30 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.33 0.25
Recency 27 June 2017 9 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 10 Watt

Vega Frontier Edition has a 12032% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

8400M G, on the other hand, has 2900% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8400M G is a notebook one.

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