NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G vs NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 80 nm
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 40 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1044 vs 800
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1044 vs 800
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 October 2008 vs 17 April 2007
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 80 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt vs 40 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1044 vs 800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1044 vs 800

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9400

  • Around 29% higher core clock speed: 580 MHz vs 450 MHz
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 99 vs 68
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 72 vs 61
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 580 MHz vs 450 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 99 vs 68
PassMark - G2D Mark 72 vs 61

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9400

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
68
99
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
61
72
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1044
800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1044
800
Name NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G NVIDIA GeForce 9400
PassMark - G3D Mark 68 99
PassMark - G2D Mark 61 72
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1044 800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1044 800

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Essentials

Architecture Tesla Tesla
Code name C79MX MCP7A
Launch date 15 October 2008 17 April 2007
Place in performance rating 1602 1605
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 450 MHz 580 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 80 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt 40 Watt
Transistor count 314 million 210 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCI

API support

DirectX 10.0 10.0
OpenGL 3.3 3.3