GeForce 8400 SE vs GeForce Go 6600

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 8400 SE is positioned at rank 680 and the GeForce Go 6600 is on rank 280, so the GeForce Go 6600 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 8400 SE

#670

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

7983%

#672

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

7237%

#673

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

7218%

#677

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

6563%

#678

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

6518%

#680

GeForce 8400 SE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#681

GeForce 9650M GS

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

100%

#682

GeForce 8400M GT

MSRP: $50|Avg: $30

99%

#683

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

95%

#684

GeForce 9200M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

95%

#685

MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

90%

#686

GeForce 9300M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

87%

#687

Mobility Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $1

84%

#688

GeForce 6150 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

81%

#689

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

MSRP: $449|Avg: $50

78%

#690

GeForce 9450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

77%

#691

GeForce 9800 GX2

MSRP: $599|Avg: $75

75%

#692

GeForce 7900 GS

MSRP: $259|Avg: $50

74%

#693

MOBILITY RADEON X600

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

74%

#694

Mobility Radeon X2300 HD

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

72%

#695

Mobility Radeon HD 4250

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

72%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 6600

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

2103%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2020%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

1997%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1993%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1989%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

1978%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

1953%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1946%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1928%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

1922%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

1899%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1895%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

1861%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1860%

#265

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

2319%

#280

GeForce Go 6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#281

Radeon R7 A10-8750

MSRP: $250|Avg: $30

99%

#282

Radeon HD 6410D

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

98%

#284

Radeon HD 3850 AGP

MSRP: $130|Avg: $130

96%

#285

Radeon R9 M280X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

94%

#286

Radeon HD 5470

MSRP: $83|Avg: $83

94%

#287

GeForce GT 220

MSRP: $69|Avg: $49

93%

#288

Radeon R7 A10-8850

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

90%

#290

GeForce G210

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

86%

#291

Radeon HD 4850 X2

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

82%

#292

Radeon HD 4330

MSRP: $50|Avg: $9

78%

#293

GeForce GTX 260

MSRP: $449|Avg: $449

77%

#294

Radeon HD 8490

MSRP: $99|Avg: $35

77%

#295

Radeon HD 8650D

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

77%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce Go 6600 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.5% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce 8400 SE offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+1.5%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+300%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce Go 6600 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce 8400 SE Benchmark Check

GeForce Go 6600 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 8400 SE and GeForce Go 6600

GeForce 8400 SE

The GeForce 8400 SE is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 17 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 68 points.

GeForce Go 6600

The GeForce Go 6600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 69 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 8400 SE scores 68 and the GeForce Go 6600 reaches 69 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 8400 SE is built on Maxwell while the GeForce Go 6600 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 960 (GeForce Go 6600). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 1.981 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6600). Boost clocks: 1124 MHz vs 1033 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
G3D Mark Score	68	69+1%
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	960+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS	1.981 TFLOPS+129%
Boost Clock	1124 MHz+9%	1033 MHz
ROPs	8	24+200%
TMUs	16	80+400%
L1 Cache	192 KB+140%	80 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 8400 SE comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce Go 6600 has 128 MB. The GeForce 8400 SE offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 0.38 MB (GeForce Go 6600) — the GeForce 8400 SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB+300%	0.125 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 6600). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)+23%	9.0c
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
OpenGL	3.3+57%	2.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 8400 SE) vs None (GeForce Go 6600). Decoder: VP2 vs VP1. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs MPEG-2,WMV9 (GeForce Go 6600).

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 6600
Encoder	None	None
Decoder	VP2	VP1
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,WMV9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 8400 SE draws 33W versus the GeForce Go 6600's 140W — a 123.7% difference. The GeForce 8400 SE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6600). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 168mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 75.