GeForce 8400M GT vs Quadro P3000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P3000 Mobile with GeForce 8400M GT, including specs and performance data.

P3000 Mobile
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.82
+9794%

P3000 Mobile outperforms 8400M GT by a whopping 9794% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3221411
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.370.83
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP104G86
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)9 May 2007 (17 years ago)

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 cores128016
Core clock speed1088 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate97.203.600
Floating-point processing power3.11 TFLOPS0.0288 TFLOPS
ROPs484
TMUs808

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1753 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s19.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.11.1

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. 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.

P3000 Mobile 16.82
+9794%
8400M GT 0.17

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.

P3000 Mobile 6482
+9721%
8400M GT 66

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 HD640−1
4K28-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35 0−1
Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+1075%
8−9
−1075%
Metro Exodus 65−70 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+221%
27−30
−221%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35 0−1
Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+1075%
8−9
−1075%
Metro Exodus 65−70 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+800%
9−10
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+221%
27−30
−221%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+1075%
8−9
−1075%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+267%
9−10
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+221%
27−30
−221%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+10600%
1−2
−10600%
Hitman 3 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
Metro Exodus 35−40 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+11400%
1−2
−11400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16 0−1
Hitman 3 14−16 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+9900%
1−2
−9900%
Metro Exodus 20−22 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the P3000 Mobile is 1850% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, P3000 Mobile surpassed 8400M GT in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.82 0.17
Recency 11 January 2017 9 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 14 Watt

P3000 Mobile has a 9794.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

8400M GT, on the other hand, has 435.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8400M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 8400M GT is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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