GeForce Go 7800 vs GeForce9400M

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce Go 7800

2013

Why buy it

✅50.0% more average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌657.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 33W.

GeForce9400M

2015

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).
✅Draws 33W instead of 250W, a 217W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce Go 7800 across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce Go 7800

2013

GeForce9400M

2015

Why buy it

✅50.0% more average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).
✅Draws 33W instead of 250W, a 217W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌657.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 33W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce Go 7800 across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce Go 7800 better than GeForce9400M?

Yes. GeForce Go 7800 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 50.0% more average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data and 8.5% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2013 instead of 2015, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce Go 7800 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting 8.5% more raw performance headroom. That extra performance headroom should help it hold higher settings and newer game demands for longer.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce Go 7800 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 50.0% more estimated average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data and 8.5% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce Go 7800 is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce9400M still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

When does GeForce9400M make more sense than GeForce Go 7800?

Yes. GeForce9400M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (33W vs 250W), and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce Go 7800. The trade-off is that GeForce Go 7800 currently gives you 8.5% higher G3D Mark and 50.0% more estimated average FPS across 17 tracked games in our benchmark data. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

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 9800X3D 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 Go 7800 Benchmark Check

GeForce9400M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
1080p
low	5 FPS	5 FPS
medium	4 FPS	4 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	2 FPS
1440p
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	2 FPS
medium	2 FPS	2 FPS
high	2 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

Open GeForce Go 7800 Open GeForce9400M

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
1080p
low	5 FPS	5 FPS
medium	4 FPS	4 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	2 FPS
1440p
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	2 FPS
medium	2 FPS	2 FPS
high	2 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

Open GeForce Go 7800 Open GeForce9400M

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
1080p
low	5 FPS	5 FPS
medium	4 FPS	4 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	2 FPS
1440p
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	2 FPS
medium	2 FPS	2 FPS
high	2 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

Open GeForce Go 7800 Open GeForce9400M

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
1080p
low	5 FPS	5 FPS
medium	4 FPS	4 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	2 FPS
1440p
low	4 FPS	4 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	3 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	3 FPS	2 FPS
medium	2 FPS	2 FPS
high	2 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

Open GeForce Go 7800 Open GeForce9400M

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 7800 and GeForce9400M

GeForce Go 7800

The GeForce Go 7800 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 863 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 115 points. Launch price was $649.

GeForce9400M

The GeForce9400M 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: 106 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce Go 7800 scores 115 versus the GeForce9400M's 106 — the GeForce Go 7800 leads by 8.5%. The GeForce Go 7800 is built on Kepler while the GeForce9400M uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce Go 7800) vs 384 (GeForce9400M). Raw compute: 4.156 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7800) vs 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce9400M). Boost clocks: 900 MHz vs 1176 MHz.

Feature	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
G3D Mark Score	115+8%	106
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2304+500%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.156 TFLOPS+360%	0.9032 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1176 MHz+31%
ROPs	48+500%	8
TMUs	192+700%	24
L1 Cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce Go 7800 comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce9400M has 512 MB. The GeForce9400M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce Go 7800) vs 1 MB (GeForce9400M) — the GeForce Go 7800 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB+50%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce Go 7800) vs 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce9400M). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
DirectX	9.0c	11.1 (10_0)+23%
OpenGL	2.1	3.3+57%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce Go 7800) vs No NVENC (Tesla) (GeForce9400M). Decoder: PureVideo vs PureVideo HD VP3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce Go 7800) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce9400M).

Feature	GeForce Go 7800	GeForce9400M
Encoder	None	No NVENC (Tesla)
Decoder	PureVideo	PureVideo HD VP3
Codecs	MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 7800 draws 250W versus the GeForce9400M's 33W — a 153.4% difference. The GeForce9400M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 7800) vs 350W (GeForce9400M). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 85°C.