GeForce 8400 SE vs GeForce Go 7400

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 7400 is on rank 310, so the GeForce Go 7400 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 7400

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

3297%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3168%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

3131%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3125%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3119%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

3101%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

3062%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3051%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3023%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

3015%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

2978%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2972%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

2918%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2916%

#295

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

3636%

#310

GeForce Go 7400

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#311

Radeon HD 4270

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#312

Radeon E6460

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

98%

#313

Radeon HD 6290

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

95%

#314

GeForce GTX 280

MSRP: $649|Avg: $649

90%

#315

Radeon HD 3470

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

89%

#316

Radeon HD 3000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

87%

#317

GeForce GT 120

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

85%

#318

Radeon HD 6250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

85%

#319

GeForce 6600 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

77%

#320

Radeon HD 3670

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

77%

#321

Radeon HD 3200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

75%

#322

Radeon HD 2350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $48

70%

#323

Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $10

70%

#324

Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $79|Avg: $10

69%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 8400 SE is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 3% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (512 MB vs 256 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 7400.

Insight	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+3%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-3%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ 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 8400 SE 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 7400 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 8400 SE and GeForce Go 7400

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 7400

The GeForce Go 7400 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 66 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 8400 SE scores 68 and the GeForce Go 7400 reaches 66 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 8400 SE is built on Maxwell while the GeForce Go 7400 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 384 (GeForce Go 7400). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7400).

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
G3D Mark Score	68+3%	66
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS+13%	0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	32+100%
L1 Cache	192 KB+500%	32 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
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 7400 has 256 MB. The GeForce 8400 SE offers 100% 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 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 7400) — the GeForce 8400 SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB+100%	0.25 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7400). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)+23%	9.0c
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	3.3+57%	2.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 8400 SE) vs No (GeForce Go 7400). Decoder: VP2 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7400).

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	GeForce Go 7400
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	VP2	PureVideo
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 8400 SE draws 33W versus the GeForce Go 7400's 64W — a 63.9% difference. The GeForce 8400 SE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 350W (GeForce Go 7400). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 168mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 75°C.