GeForce 9400M vs Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

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 is positioned at rank 477 and the Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 is on rank 643, so the GeForce 9400M 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

#467

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

2150%

#469

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1949%

#470

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1944%

#474

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1768%

#475

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1755%

#477

GeForce 9400M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#478

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8500M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

100%

#479

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

MSRP: $699|Avg: $150

99%

#480

Radeon R5 M330

MSRP: $120|Avg: $20

98%

#481

Radeon HD 8510G + 8500M Dual

MSRP: $120|Avg: $35

98%

#482

Radeon HD 8650G + 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

98%

#483

GeForce GTX 760A

MSRP: $249|Avg: $40

97%

#484

Mobility Radeon HD 5470

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

95%

#485

Radeon R9 M270X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

95%

#486

Radeon R7 M260

MSRP: $110|Avg: $110

95%

#487

Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Serisi

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

95%

#488

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8570M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

94%

#489

Radeon R7 A10-7800

MSRP: $155|Avg: $30

94%

#490

Radeon HD 8450G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

94%

#491

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 8670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

94%

#492

Radeon HD 6450A

MSRP: $55|Avg: $15

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

#633

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

5483%

#635

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4971%

#636

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

4958%

#640

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

4508%

#641

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

4477%

#643

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

100%

#644

GeForce 9300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

99%

#645

GeForce 9500 GS

MSRP: $110|Avg: $10

99%

#646

Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

97%

#647

Mobility Radeon HD 4270

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

96%

#648

GeForce 9500 GT

MSRP: $99|Avg: $15

96%

#649

GeForce 8500 GT

MSRP: $89|Avg: $15

96%

#650

Mobility Radeon X1600

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

95%

#651

Radeon HD 3650 AGP

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

95%

#652

GeForce 9400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

95%

#653

GeForce 9600M GS

MSRP: $70|Avg: $20

94%

#654

Mobility Radeon HD 3470

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

94%

#655

Mobility Radeon HD 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $45

94%

#656

GeForce 8800 GT

MSRP: $249|Avg: $25

93%

#657

GeForce 8400

MSRP: $45|Avg: $5

91%

#658

GeForce 9800M GTS

MSRP: $200|Avg: $15

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce 9400M is significantly newer (2015 vs 2009). The GeForce 9400M likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 9400M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 4.1% 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 serie 4200.

Insight	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+4.1%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-4.1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / 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	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 9400M 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.

GeForce 9400M Benchmark Check

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 9400M and Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

GeForce 9400M

The GeForce 9400M 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: 101 points.

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

The Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 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: 97 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9400M scores 101 and the Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 reaches 97 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9400M is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9400M) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 9400M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200).

Feature	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
G3D Mark Score	101+4%	97
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	384	800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS+3%	0.88 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
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)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9400M) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200) — the GeForce 9400M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
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: 11.1 (FL10_0) (GeForce 9400M) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
DirectX	11.1 (FL10_0)+10%	10.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP3) vs UVD 2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce 9400M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200).

Feature	GeForce 9400M	Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200
Encoder	—	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP3)	UVD 2
Codecs	MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9400M draws 33W versus the Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9400M) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 70.