GeForce RTX 5090 vs T400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared T400 with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

T400
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 30 Watt
8.96

RTX 5090 outperforms T400 by a whopping 1016% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4761
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.28
Power efficiency21.5412.54
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU117GB202
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 May 2021 (3 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38421760
Core clock speed420 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate34.201,637
Floating-point processing power1.094 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs24680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB32 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s1.79 TB/s

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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA7.510.1

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. 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.

T400 8.96
RTX 5090 100.00
+1016%

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.

T400 3608
RTX 5090 40367
+1019%

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 HD18−20
−1050%
207
+1050%
1440p16−18
−1050%
184
+1050%
4K12−14
−1075%
141
+1075%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.66
1440pno data10.86
4Kno data14.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

This is how T400 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 1050% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 1050% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 1075% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 100.00
Recency 6 May 2021 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 575 Watt

T400 has 1816.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 1016.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the T400 in performance tests.

Be aware that T400 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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