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GeForce 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6450

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NVIDIA

GeForce 9400 GT

2015Core: 1072 MHzBoost: 1176 MHz
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Radeon HD 6450

2010Boost: 800 MHz
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GeForce 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6450 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 9400 GT
1 GB 33
191
0.0%
brand logoGeForce Go 6800
brand logoGeForce 9300
brand logoGeForce Go 7700
brand logoGeForce 8500 GT
brand logoGeForce GTX 1630
brand logoGeForce GTX 970
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Radeon HD 6450
0.5 GB 200
198
+3.7%
brand logoRadeon HD 4270
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON X1800
brand logoRadeon HD 7340
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 530v
brand logoRadeon R9 M395
brand logoRadeon RX 6500 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

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 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6450 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce 9400 GT
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6450
low9 FPS
medium7 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
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GeForce 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6450: 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 9400 GT

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (1 GB vs 512 MB).
  • ✅Draws 33W instead of 200W, a 167W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6450 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2015 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    7.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $59 MSRPvs$55 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.2 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($59 MSRP vs $55 MSRP).

Radeon HD 6450

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅7.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $4 less on MSRP ($55 MSRP vs $59 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 11.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.6 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($55 MSRP vs $59 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 1 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌506.1% higher power demand at 200W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 6450 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 7.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.7% in PassMark G3D (198 vs 191), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce 9400 GT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 1 GB vs 512 MB of VRAM, a 28nm process instead of 40nm, and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2010. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon HD 6450 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $4 cheaper on MSRP at $55 vs $59, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 11.2% (3.6 vs 3.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6450 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 9400 GT has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 9400 GT vs Radeon HD 6450 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce 9400 GT

The GeForce 9400 GT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1072 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 191 points.

AMD

Radeon HD 6450

The Radeon HD 6450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 198 points. Launch price was $299.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9400 GT scores 191 and the Radeon HD 6450 reaches 198 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9400 GT is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 6450 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 1,408 (Radeon HD 6450). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 2.253 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6450). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 800 MHz.

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
G3D Mark Score
191
198+4%
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
1408+267%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.9032 TFLOPS
2.253 TFLOPS+149%
Boost Clock
1176 MHz+47%
800 MHz
ROPs
8
32+300%
TMUs
24
88+267%
L1 Cache
192 KB
352 KB+83%
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 9400 GT gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6450 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
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)

The GeForce 9400 GT has 1 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 6450 carries 512 MB. GeForce 9400 GT gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 9400 GT and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6450. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 6450) — the GeForce 9400 GT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
VRAM Capacity
1 GB+100%
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB+100%
0.5 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 11.2 (Radeon HD 6450). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
DirectX
10.0
11.2+12%
OpenGL
3.3
4.4+33%
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9400 GT) vs UVD 3.1 (Radeon HD 6450). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs UVD 3.1. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce 9400 GT) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Radeon HD 6450).

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
Encoder
No
UVD 3.1
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
UVD 3.1
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9400 GT draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 6450's 200W — a 143.3% difference. The GeForce 9400 GT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6450). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 168mm vs 168mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 70°C.

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
TDP
33W-84%
200W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
1x 6-pin
Length
168mm
168mm
Height
111mm
69mm
Slots
1
1
Temp (Load)
65°C-7%
70°C
Perf/Watt
5.8+480%
1.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 9400 GT came in at $59, while the Radeon HD 6450 launched at $55. On MSRP, Radeon HD 6450 was 6.8% cheaper ($4 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.2 (GeForce 9400 GT) vs 3.6 (Radeon HD 6450) — the Radeon HD 6450 offers 12.5% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 9400 GT (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce 9400 GTRadeon HD 6450
MSRP
$59
$55-7%
Performance per Dollar
3.2
3.6+12%
Codename
GM108
Cayman
Release
March 13 2015
December 14 2010
Ranking
#847
#623
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