GeForce Go 7400 vs Radeon X1550

NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7400

2014Core: 993 MHz
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AMD

Radeon X1550

2017Core: 1100 MHzBoost: 1183 MHz
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GeForce Go 7400 vs Radeon X1550 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 Go 7400 vs Radeon X1550 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.

GeForce Go 7400 vs Radeon X1550: 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 Go 7400

2014

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon X1550 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2014 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 28% higher power demand at 64W vs 50W.

Radeon X1550

2017

Why buy it

  • 94.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).
  • Draws 50W instead of 64W, a 14W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 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?
Radeon X1550 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 94.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (67 vs 66), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce Go 7400 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon X1550 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon X1550 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce Go 7400 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce Go 7400 vs Radeon X1550 Technical Specifications

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

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.

AMD

Radeon X1550

The Radeon X1550 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 20 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1183 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 67 points. Launch price was $79.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce Go 7400 scores 66 and the Radeon X1550 reaches 67 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce Go 7400 is built on Kepler while the Radeon X1550 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce Go 7400) vs 512 (Radeon X1550). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7400) vs 1.211 TFLOPS (Radeon X1550).

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
G3D Mark Score
66
67+2%
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
384
512+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7626 TFLOPS
1.211 TFLOPS+59%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
32
L1 Cache
32 KB
128 KB+300%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce Go 7400 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon X1550 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
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 Go 7400 has 256 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon X1550 carries 512 MB. Radeon X1550 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 Go 7400 and 64-bit on the Radeon X1550.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce Go 7400) vs 9_0c (Radeon X1550). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
DirectX
9.0c
9_0c
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 7400) vs Avivo (Radeon X1550). Decoder: PureVideo vs Avivo.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
Encoder
No
Avivo
Decoder
PureVideo
Avivo
Codecs
MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 7400 draws 64W versus the Radeon X1550's 50W — a 24.6% difference. The Radeon X1550 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 7400) vs 350W (Radeon X1550). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
TDP
64W
50W-22%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
168mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
1.0
1.3+30%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon X1550 (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureGeForce Go 7400Radeon X1550
MSRP
$0
Codename
GK107
Lexa
Release
May 29 2014
April 20 2017
Ranking
#777
#668

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