Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce 8400M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8400M GS with Radeon RX 7600 XT, including specs and performance data.
7600 XT outperforms 8400M GS by a whopping 16428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1428 | 108 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 71 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 74.97 |
| Power efficiency | 1.75 | 16.71 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | G86 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 May 2007 (18 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $14.99 | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 16 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 352.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0256 TFLOPS | 22.57 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 16 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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).
| Interface | MXM-I | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 204 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | DDR2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15900%
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160−170
+15900%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−15900%
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800−850
+15900%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15900%
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160−170
+15900%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−14900%
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450−500
+14900%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−15900%
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800−850
+15900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−16329%
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1150−1200
+16329%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−16300%
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4100−4150
+16300%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−16054%
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2100−2150
+16054%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15900%
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160−170
+15900%
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| Dota 2 | 9−10
−16011%
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1450−1500
+16011%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−14900%
|
450−500
+14900%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−15900%
|
800−850
+15900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−16329%
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1150−1200
+16329%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−15900%
|
800−850
+15900%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−16300%
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4100−4150
+16300%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15900%
|
160−170
+15900%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−16011%
|
1450−1500
+16011%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−14900%
|
450−500
+14900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−15900%
|
800−850
+15900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−16329%
|
1150−1200
+16329%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−15900%
|
800−850
+15900%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−16300%
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4100−4150
+16300%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−14900%
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450−500
+14900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−14900%
|
450−500
+14900%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−15900%
|
160−170
+15900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−15900%
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160−170
+15900%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−16329%
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2300−2350
+16329%
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| Valorant | 1−2
−15900%
|
160−170
+15900%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−15900%
|
160−170
+15900%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−14900%
|
300−310
+14900%
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Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.25 | 41.32 |
| Recency | 9 May 2007 | 8 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 190 Watt |
8400M GS has 1627.3% lower power consumption.
RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 16428% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GS in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8400M GS is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 7600 XT is a desktop one.
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