Quadro NVS 140M vs GeForce 8400 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8400 GS with Quadro NVS 140M, including specs and performance data.

8400 GS
2007
256 MB DDR2, 40 Watt
0.40
+100%

8400 GS outperforms NVS 140M by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

8400 GS 8400 GS
NVS 140M NVS 140M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12661403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.691.37
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG86G86
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)9 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.99 no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1616
Core clock speed459 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors210 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate3.6723.200
Floating-point processing power0.02938 TFLOPS0.0256 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB512 MB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s9.6 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL2.13.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.11.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

8400 GS 0.40
+100%
NVS 140M 0.20

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

8400 GS 155
+98.7%
NVS 140M 78

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD12−14
+100%
6
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how 8400 GS and NVS 140M compete in popular games:

  • 8400 GS is 100% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 32 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.40 0.20
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 10 Watt

8400 GS has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.

NVS 140M, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8400 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 140M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8400 GS is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 140M is a mobile workstation one.

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