GeForce9400M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

NVIDIA

GeForce9400M

2015Core: 1072 MHzBoost: 1176 MHz
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AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

2009Core: 550 MHz
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GeForce9400M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi 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.

GeForce9400M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce9400M

2015

Why buy it

  • More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 512 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 2.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $49 MSRP).

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

2009

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2009 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?
Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 4.7% in PassMark G3D (111 vs 106), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce9400M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi 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, Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce9400M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce9400M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

The Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi 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: 111 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce9400M scores 106 and the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi reaches 111 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce9400M is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce9400M) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce9400M) vs 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi).

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
G3D Mark Score
106
111+5%
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

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce9400M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce9400M and 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce9400M) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi) — the GeForce9400M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB+300%
0.25 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce9400M) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)+10%
10.1
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No NVENC (Tesla) (GeForce9400M) vs UVD (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs UVD.

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
Encoder
No NVENC (Tesla)
UVD
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP3
UVD
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce9400M draws 33W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi's 30W — a 9.5% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce9400M) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
TDP
33W
30W-9%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
3.2
3.7+16%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce9400M (2015 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce9400MMobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi
MSRP
$49
Codename
GM108
M98
Release
March 13 2015
January 9 2009
Ranking
#847
#927

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