GeForce 9400M G vs Radeon HD 3000

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 9400M G is positioned at rank 650 and the Radeon HD 3000 is on rank 316, so the Radeon HD 3000 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 9400M G

#640

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

5775%

#642

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

5235%

#643

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

5221%

#647

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

4748%

#648

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

4715%

#650

GeForce 9400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#651

Mobility Radeon X1600

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

100%

#652

Radeon HD 3650 AGP

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

100%

#653

GeForce 9600M GS

MSRP: $70|Avg: $20

99%

#654

Mobility Radeon HD 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $45

99%

#655

Mobility Radeon HD 3470

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

99%

#656

GeForce 8800 GT

MSRP: $249|Avg: $25

98%

#657

GeForce 8400

MSRP: $45|Avg: $5

96%

#658

GeForce 9800M GTS

MSRP: $200|Avg: $15

95%

#659

Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7600M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

95%

#660

GeForce 8600 GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

95%

#661

Radeon HD 2900 GT

MSRP: $170|Avg: $15

91%

#662

Radeon HD 8280E

MSRP: $150|Avg: $110

91%

#663

Radeon R5 M420

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

89%

#664

Mobility Radeon HD 2600

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

89%

#665

Radeon HD 8550G + 8690M Dual

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 3000

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

3778%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3630%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

3588%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3581%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3574%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

3554%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

3509%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3496%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3464%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

3454%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

3413%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3405%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

3344%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3342%

#301

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

4167%

#316

Radeon HD 3000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#317

Radeon HD 6250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

98%

#318

GeForce GT 120

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

98%

#319

GeForce 6600 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

89%

#320

Radeon HD 3670

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

88%

#321

Radeon HD 3200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

85%

#322

Radeon HD 2350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $48

80%

#323

Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $10

80%

#324

Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $79|Avg: $10

79%

#326

GeForce 7300 GT

MSRP: $89|Avg: $20

72%

#327

Radeon HD 3870 X2

MSRP: $449|Avg: $40

68%

#329

GeForce 7950 GT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $50

60%

#330

RADEON X550XT

MSRP: $50|Avg: $40

58%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 3000 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 2.1% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (512 MB vs 256 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce 9400M G.

Insight	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-2.1%)	✅Leading raw performance (+2.1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2011 / TeraScale 3 (2010−2013))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The Radeon HD 3000 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Radeon HD 3000 holds the technical lead. Priced at $10 (vs $10), it costs 0% less, resulting in a 2.1% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+2.1%)
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 9400M G Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 3000 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 9400M G and Radeon HD 3000

GeForce 9400M G

The GeForce 9400M G 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: 94 points.

Radeon HD 3000

The Radeon HD 3000 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 96 points. Launch price was $180.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9400M G scores 94 and the Radeon HD 3000 reaches 96 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9400M G is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 3000 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9400M G) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 3000). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 9400M G) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 3000).

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
G3D Mark Score	94	96+2%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 3
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	1280+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS	1.92 TFLOPS+113%
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	24	80+233%
L1 Cache	192 KB	320 KB+67%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
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)

The GeForce 9400M G comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 3000 has 512 MB. The Radeon HD 3000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9400M G) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 3000) — the GeForce 9400M G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.5 GB+100%
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: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce 9400M G) vs 10.0 (Radeon HD 3000). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)+11%	10.0
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 9400M G) vs UVD (Radeon HD 3000). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP3) vs UVD.

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
Encoder	None	UVD
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP3)	UVD
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9400M G draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 3000's 186W — a 139.7% difference. The GeForce 9400M G is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9400M G) vs 350W (Radeon HD 3000). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 1mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce 9400M G	Radeon HD 3000
TDP	33W-82%	186W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	1x 6-pin
Length	0mm	1mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	2.8+460%	0.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce 9400M G launched at $50 MSRP and currently averages $10, while the Radeon HD 3000 launched at $50 and now averages $10. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 9.4 (GeForce 9400M G) vs 9.6 (Radeon HD 3000) — the Radeon HD 3000 offers 2.1% better value. The GeForce 9400M G is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2011).