GeForce 9400 GT vs ATI Radeon HD 5850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and GeForce 9400 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5850
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.15
+1126%

ATI HD 5850 outperforms 9400 GT by a whopping 1126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6191247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64no data
Power efficiency2.380.59
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameCypressG96C
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2009 (15 years ago)27 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores144016
Core clock speed725 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate52.204.400
Floating-point processing power2.088 TFLOPS0.0448 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs728

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s12.8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
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.

ATI HD 5850 5.15
+1126%
9400 GT 0.42

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.

ATI HD 5850 1988
+1127%
9400 GT 162

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:

900p59
+1375%
4−5
−1375%
Full HD56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.3420.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 0−1
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

This is how ATI HD 5850 and 9400 GT compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 1375% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 1300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.15 0.42
Recency 30 September 2009 27 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 50 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has a 1126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

9400 GT, on the other hand, has 202% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400 GT in performance tests.


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