GeForce 9200 vs 9400 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9400 GT and GeForce 9200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9400 GT
2008
512 MB DDR2, 50 Watt
0.42

9200 outperforms 9400 GT by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12501244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.580.75
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG96CC79
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 August 2008 (16 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 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 speed550 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors314 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt40 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate4.4003.600
Floating-point processing power0.0448 TFLOPS0.0352 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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCI
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotIGP
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 typeDDR2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed400 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API 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
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9400 GT 0.42
GeForce 9200 0.44
+4.8%

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.

9400 GT 161
GeForce 9200 169
+5%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.44
Recency 27 August 2008 17 April 2007
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 40 Watt

9400 GT has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce 9200, on the other hand, has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9400 GT and GeForce 9200.


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Community ratings

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