GeForce9400M vs Radeon HD 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 GeForce9400M is positioned at rank 630 and the Radeon HD 4200 is on rank 308, so the Radeon HD 4200 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 GeForce9400M

#620

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

5026%

#622

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4556%

#623

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

4544%

#627

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

4132%

#628

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

4104%

#630

GeForce9400M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#631

Mobility Radeon X1700

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

99%

#632

GeForce 9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $50

99%

#633

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

98%

#634

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

98%

#635

Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU

MSRP: $899|Avg: $400

97%

#636

GeForce 8400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

97%

#637

Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

96%

#638

GeForce 8400M GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

96%

#639

GeForce 9100

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

95%

#640

GeForce 9600M GT

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

94%

#641

GeForce 8300

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

94%

#642

Mobility Radeon HD 3430

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

93%

#643

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

92%

#644

GeForce 9500 GS

MSRP: $110|Avg: $10

91%

#645

GeForce 9300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 4200

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

3238%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

3111%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

3075%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3070%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

3063%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

3046%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

3008%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2996%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2969%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

2961%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

2925%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

2919%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

2866%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

2864%

#293

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

3571%

#308

Radeon HD 4200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

100%

#309

Radeon HD 3850

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

100%

#311

Radeon HD 4270

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

98%

#312

Radeon E6460

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

96%

#313

Radeon HD 6290

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

94%

#314

GeForce GTX 280

MSRP: $649|Avg: $649

88%

#315

Radeon HD 3470

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

87%

#316

Radeon HD 3000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

86%

#317

Radeon HD 6250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

84%

#318

GeForce GT 120

MSRP: $100|Avg: $40

84%

#319

GeForce 6600 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

76%

#320

Radeon HD 3670

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

75%

#321

Radeon HD 3200

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

73%

#322

Radeon HD 2350

MSRP: $50|Avg: $48

69%

#323

Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $10

68%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce9400M is significantly newer (2015 vs 2009). The GeForce9400M likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon HD 4200 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 4200 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 5.7% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce9400M.

Insight	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 4200
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-5.7%)	✅Leading raw performance (+5.7%)
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	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon HD 4200 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.

GeForce9400M Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 4200 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce9400M and Radeon HD 4200

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.

Radeon HD 4200

The Radeon HD 4200 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 2 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 112 points. Launch price was $249.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce9400M scores 106 versus the Radeon HD 4200's 112 — the Radeon HD 4200 leads by 5.7%. The GeForce9400M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 4200 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce9400M) vs 800 (Radeon HD 4200). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce9400M) vs 1.36 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 4200).

Feature	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 4200
G3D Mark Score	106	112+6%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	384	800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS	1.36 TFLOPS+51%
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	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 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: 64-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce9400M) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon HD 4200) — the GeForce9400M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 4200
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 (Radeon HD 4200). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 4200
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 2 (Radeon HD 4200). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs UVD 2.

Feature	GeForce9400M	Radeon HD 4200
Encoder	No NVENC (Tesla)	UVD 2
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	UVD 2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce9400M draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 4200's 190W — a 140.8% difference. The GeForce9400M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce9400M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 4200). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.