GeForce 8400 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

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 Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi is on rank 673, so the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

#663

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

7287%

#665

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

6605%

#666

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

6588%

#670

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

5991%

#671

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

5950%

#673

Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

100%

#674

GeForce 505

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

97%

#675

GeForce 9200M GE

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

97%

#676

Mobility Radeon. HD 5470

MSRP: $150|Avg: $25

96%

#677

Radeon HD 2600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $40

95%

#678

GeForce 7500 LE

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

95%

#679

GeForce 9650M GT

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

92%

#680

GeForce 8400 SE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

91%

#681

GeForce 9650M GS

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

91%

#682

GeForce 8400M GT

MSRP: $50|Avg: $30

90%

#683

Mobility Radeon HD 3410

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

87%

#684

GeForce 9200M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

87%

#685

MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

82%

#686

GeForce 9300M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

79%

#687

Mobility Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $1

77%

#688

GeForce 6150 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

74%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 7.4% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce 8400 SE.

Insight	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-7.4%)	✅Leading raw performance (+7.4%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2009 / TeraScale (2005−2013))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

The Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi holds the technical lead. Priced at $10 (vs $10), it costs 0% less, resulting in a 7.4% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+7.4%)
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 8400 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

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.

Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

The Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 550 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 73 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 8400 SE scores 68 versus the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi's 73 — the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi leads by 7.4%. The GeForce 8400 SE is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi).

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
G3D Mark Score	68	73+7%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	384	800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS	0.88 TFLOPS+2%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	16	40+150%
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi) — the GeForce 8400 SE has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-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 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)+10%	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 8400 SE) vs UVD 2.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Decoder: VP2 vs UVD 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi).

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Encoder	None	UVD 2.0
Decoder	VP2	UVD 2.0
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 8400 SE draws 33W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 80.

Feature	GeForce 8400 SE	Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
TDP	33W	30W-9%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	PCIe-powered
Length	168mm	—
Height	69mm	—
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85	80-6%
Perf/Watt	2.1	2.4+14%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 8400 SE launched at $50 MSRP and currently averages $10, while the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi launched at $49 and now averages $10. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 6.8 (GeForce 8400 SE) vs 7.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi) — the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi offers 7.4% better value. The GeForce 8400 SE is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2009).