GeForce Go 7400 vs RADEON X800 XL

NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7400

2014Core: 993 MHz
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AMD

RADEON X800 XL

2020Core: 1825 MHzBoost: 2250 MHz
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GeForce Go 7400 vs RADEON X800 XL 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 X800 XL 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 X800 XL: 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

  • Draws 64W instead of 300W, a 236W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RADEON X800 XL across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2014 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

RADEON X800 XL

2020

Why buy it

  • 100.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • GeForce Go 7400 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so RADEON X800 XL is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

  • Older hardware, 256 MB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • 368.8% higher power demand at 300W vs 64W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RADEON X800 XL is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 100.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.5% in PassMark G3D (69 vs 66), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RADEON X800 XL is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, 72 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
RADEON X800 XL makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce Go 7400 vs RADEON X800 XL 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 X800 XL

The RADEON X800 XL is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 28 2020. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1825 MHz to 2250 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 72 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 69 points. Launch price was $649.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce Go 7400 scores 66 and the RADEON X800 XL reaches 69 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce Go 7400 is built on Kepler while the RADEON X800 XL uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce Go 7400) vs 4,608 (RADEON X800 XL). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7400) vs 20.74 TFLOPS (RADEON X800 XL).

FeatureGeForce Go 7400RADEON X800 XL
G3D Mark Score
66
69+5%
Architecture
Kepler
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
384
4608+1100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7626 TFLOPS
20.74 TFLOPS+2620%
ROPs
16
128+700%
TMUs
32
288+800%
L1 Cache
0.03 MB
1 MB+3233%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
4 MB+1500%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce Go 7400 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The RADEON X800 XL leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400RADEON X800 XL
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 256 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce Go 7400 and 64-bit on the RADEON X800 XL. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 7400) vs 4 MB (RADEON X800 XL) — the RADEON X800 XL has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400RADEON X800 XL
VRAM Capacity
0.25 GB
0.25 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
4 MB+1500%
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 7400 draws 64W versus the RADEON X800 XL's 300W — a 129.7% difference. The GeForce Go 7400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 7400) vs 350W (RADEON X800 XL). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy.

FeatureGeForce Go 7400RADEON X800 XL
TDP
64W-79%
300W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
Legacy
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
75°C
Perf/Watt
1.0+400%
0.2
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RADEON X800 XL (2020 vs 2014).

FeatureGeForce Go 7400RADEON X800 XL
MSRP
$349
Codename
GK107
Navi 21
Release
May 29 2014
October 28 2020
Ranking
#777
#42

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