GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs Radeon R7 (Kaveri)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 (Kaveri) and GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 (Kaveri) outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 971 | 1331 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.77 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | no data |
| GPU code name | Kaveri | MCP79MX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 October 2008 (16 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 cores | 512 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 553 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 686 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 282 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12 Watt |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
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 bus width | 64/128 Bit | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 10.0 |
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 HD | 14
+600%
| 2−3
−600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+38.5%
|
24−27
−38.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+154%
|
12−14
−154%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+38.5%
|
24−27
−38.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+38.5%
|
24−27
−38.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how R7 (Kaveri) and 9400M (G) / ION (LE) compete in popular games:
- R7 (Kaveri) is 600% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 (Kaveri) is 400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R7 (Kaveri) is ahead in 32 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.59 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 4 June 2014 | 14 October 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
R7 (Kaveri) has a 412.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 (Kaveri) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) in performance tests.
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