GeForce 8400M GT
VS
GeForce Go 7400

GeForce 8400M GT vs GeForce Go 7400

NVIDIA

GeForce 8400M GT

2014Core: 1029 MHzBoost: 1124 MHz
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7400

2014Core: 993 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 8400M GT is positioned at rank 682 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 8400M GT

#672
Radeon RX 550X (móvel)
MSRP: $35|Avg: $35
8102%
#674
7345%
#675
7325%
#679
GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50
6661%
#680
Radeon RX 6300
MSRP: $60|Avg: $40
6616%
#682
GeForce 8400M GT
MSRP: $50|Avg: $30
100%
#683
GeForce 9200M GS
MSRP: $100|Avg: $40
96%
#684
Mobility Radeon HD 3410
MSRP: $49|Avg: $10
96%
#685
MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
MSRP: $49|Avg: $10
91%
#686
GeForce 9300M GS
MSRP: $100|Avg: $10
88%
#687
Mobility Radeon HD 2400
MSRP: $79|Avg: $1
85%
#688
GeForce 6150 LE
MSRP: $30|Avg: $10
82%
#689
Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
MSRP: $449|Avg: $50
79%
#690
GeForce 9450
MSRP: $100|Avg: $25
78%
#691
GeForce 9800 GX2
MSRP: $599|Avg: $75
76%
#692
GeForce 7900 GS
MSRP: $259|Avg: $50
75%
#693
MOBILITY RADEON X600
MSRP: $50|Avg: $10
75%
#694
Mobility Radeon HD 4250
MSRP: $100|Avg: $15
73%
#695
Mobility Radeon X2300 HD
MSRP: $50|Avg: $10
73%
#696
Mobility Radeon X2300
MSRP: $49|Avg: $15
73%
#697
Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT
MSRP: $199|Avg: $12
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 8400M GT is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.5% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 7400.

InsightGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
Performance
Leading raw performance (+1.5%)
Lower raw frame rates (-1.5%)
Longevity
🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))
🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem
Supports FSR Upscaling
Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM
❌ Less VRAM capacity
✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency
💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 8400M GT 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.

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 8400M GT and GeForce Go 7400

NVIDIA

GeForce 8400M GT

The GeForce 8400M GT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 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: 67 points.

NVIDIA

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.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce 8400M GT scores 67 and the GeForce Go 7400 reaches 66 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 8400M GT is built on Maxwell while the GeForce Go 7400 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 8400M GT) vs 384 (GeForce Go 7400). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 8400M GT) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7400).

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
G3D Mark Score
67+2%
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

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce 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
💾

Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 256 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 8400M GT) vs 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 7400) — the GeForce 8400M GT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
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
🖥️

Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 8400M GT) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7400). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
DirectX
10.0+11%
9.0c
Vulkan
None
None
OpenGL
3.3+57%
2.1
Max Displays
1
2+100%
🎬

Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 8400M GT) vs No (GeForce Go 7400). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce 8400M GT) vs MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7400).

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
Encoder
No
No
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
PureVideo
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264
🔌

Power & Dimensions

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

FeatureGeForce 8400M GTGeForce Go 7400
TDP
33W-48%
64W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
Legacy
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
75°C
Perf/Watt
2.0+100%
1.0