GeForce 9300 vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

NVIDIA

GeForce 9300

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz
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AMD

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

2009Core: 550 MHz
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GeForce 9300 vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Performance Spectrum

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.

GeForce 9300 vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 9300

2015

Why buy it

  • More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 22.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $60 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
  • 16700% longer card at 168mm vs 1mm.

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

2009

Why buy it

  • Costs $11 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
  • Delivers 20.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.6 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
  • Measures 1mm instead of 168mm, a 167mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce 9300 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.6% in PassMark G3D (127 vs 125), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9300 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $11 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $60, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 20.5% (2.6 vs 2.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 9300 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 9300 vs Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce 9300

The GeForce 9300 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 127 points.

AMD

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 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: 125 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9300 scores 127 and the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 reaches 125 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9300 is built on Maxwell while the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9300) vs 800 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 9300) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400).

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
G3D Mark Score
127+2%
125
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale
Process Node
28 nm
55 nm
Shading Units
384
800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7227 TFLOPS
0.88 TFLOPS+22%
ROPs
8
16+100%
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
192 KB+20%
160 KB
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9300 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9300 and 64-bit on the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9300) vs 0.25 MB (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400) — the GeForce 9300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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 9300) vs 10_1 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)+11%
10_1
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 9300) vs UVD (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP2) vs UVD.

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Encoder
None
UVD
Decoder
PureVideo HD (VP2)
UVD
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9300 draws 33W versus the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9300) vs 350W (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 168mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
TDP
33W
30W-9%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
168mm
1mm
Height
69mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80
Perf/Watt
3.8
4.2+11%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9300 came in at $60, while the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 launched at $49. On MSRP, Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 was 18.3% cheaper ($11 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.1 (GeForce 9300) vs 2.6 (Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400) — the Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400 offers 23.8% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9300 (2015 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce 9300Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400
MSRP
$60
$49-18%
Performance per Dollar
2.1
2.6+24%
Codename
GM108
M98
Release
March 13 2015
January 9 2009
Ranking
#810
#927

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