GeForce 8400
VS
Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

GeForce 8400 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

NVIDIA

GeForce 8400

2014Core: 1029 MHzBoost: 1124 MHz
VS
AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi

2009Core: 550 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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 is positioned at rank 657 and the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi is on rank 673, so the GeForce 8400 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

#647
Radeon RX 550X (móvel)
MSRP: $35|Avg: $35
6032%
#649
5468%
#650
5453%
#654
GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50
4959%
#655
Radeon RX 6300
MSRP: $60|Avg: $40
4925%
#657
GeForce 8400
MSRP: $45|Avg: $5
100%
#658
99%
#659
GeForce 9800M GTS
MSRP: $200|Avg: $15
99%
#660
GeForce 8600 GS
MSRP: $100|Avg: $15
99%
#661
Radeon HD 2900 GT
MSRP: $170|Avg: $15
96%
#662
Radeon HD 8280E
MSRP: $150|Avg: $110
95%
#663
Mobility Radeon HD 2600
MSRP: $100|Avg: $30
93%
#664
Radeon R5 M420
MSRP: $300|Avg: $300
93%
#665
Radeon HD 8550G + 8690M Dual
MSRP: $400|Avg: $400
92%
#666
Mobility Radeon 4100
MSRP: $49|Avg: $49
92%
#667
Radeon HD 2900 XT
MSRP: $399|Avg: $20
92%
#668
GeForce 9700M GT
MSRP: $200|Avg: $40
91%
#669
GeForce 9300 SE
MSRP: $50|Avg: $10
91%
#670
Mobility Radeon X2500
MSRP: $50|Avg: $15
91%
#671
GeForce 9800M GTX
MSRP: $300|Avg: $30
84%
#672
Radeon HD 7520G + 8750M Dual
MSRP: $250|Avg: $57
84%
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
6605%
#666
6588%
#670
GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50
5991%
#671
Radeon RX 6300
MSRP: $60|Avg: $40
5950%
#673
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 GeForce 8400 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 11% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi.

InsightGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Performance
Leading raw performance (+11%)
Lower raw frame rates (-11%)
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
Normal Efficiency
Normal Efficiency
Case Fit
📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce 8400 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce 8400 holds the technical lead. Priced at $5 (vs $10), it costs 50% less, resulting in a 121.9% higher cost efficiency score.

InsightGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Cost Efficiency
Better overall value (+121.9%)
Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost
More affordable ($5)
⚠️Higher upfront cost ($10)

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.

Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 8400

The GeForce 8400 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: 81 points.

AMD

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.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 8400 scores 81 versus the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi's 73 — the GeForce 8400 leads by 11%. The GeForce 8400 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) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 8400) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi).

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
G3D Mark Score
81+11%
73
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

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility 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
💾

Video Memory (VRAM)

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

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility 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: 10.0 (GeForce 8400) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
DirectX
10.0
10.1
OpenGL
3.3
3.3
Max Displays
2
2
🎬

Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 8400) vs UVD 2.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs UVD 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce 8400) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi).

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
Encoder
No
UVD 2.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
UVD 2.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
🔌

Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 8400 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) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 80.

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
TDP
33W
30W-9%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
170mm
Height
106mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
65°C-19%
80
Perf/Watt
2.5+4%
2.4
💰

Value Analysis

The GeForce 8400 launched at $45 MSRP and currently averages $5, while the Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi launched at $49 and now averages $10. The GeForce 8400 costs 50% less ($5 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 16.2 (GeForce 8400) vs 7.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi) — the GeForce 8400 offers 121.9% better value. The GeForce 8400 is the newer GPU (2014 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce 8400Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Serisi
MSRP
$45-8%
$49
Avg Price (30d)
$5-50%
$10
Performance per Dollar
16.2+122%
7.3
Codename
GM108
M98
Release
March 17 2014
January 9 2009
Ranking
#850
#927