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NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Graphics processor Released Jun 18, 2008

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

9.30^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

9.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

GeForce 9400

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

9.18^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

11.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

50.08^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

52.67^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

GeForce 9400

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

15.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

15.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

15.54^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

GeForce 9400

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

1,520^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

1,590^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

GeForce 9400

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

1,627.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

8.53^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

8.54^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

GeForce 9400

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

8.29^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark99^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark112^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark363^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark140^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 16^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 450 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 580 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 450 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 450 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 450 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 580 MHz^*
Reported value 7: 450 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: Reported value 1: 580 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 450 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 450 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCI^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 144 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 144 mm²^*
Reported value 3: 127 mm²^*
Reported value 4: 144 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 40 W^*
Transistors: Reported value 1: 314 million^*
Reported value 2: 314 million^*
Reported value 3: 210 million^*
Reported value 4: 314 million^*
Graphics processor: C79^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Card or module format: IGP^*
Declared GPU TDP: 40 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
Shader model: 4.0^*

GPU configurations

C79
Chip variant
C79
Reference clock
450 MHz

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Reported value 1: System Shared^*
Reported value 2: System Shared^*
Reported value 3: SDR^*
Reported value 4: SDR^*
Reported value 5: System Shared^*
Reported value 6: System Shared^*
Reported value 7: SDR^*
Reported value 8: System Shared^*
Reported value 9: System Shared^*
Reported value 10: System Shared^*
Reported value 11: System Shared^*
Reported value 12: System Shared^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 40 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 67.2^* GFLOPS
TDP: 12^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 282^*
Die size: 162^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 21.328^*

Specifications 2 · 22 fields

Architecture: MCP7A-U^*
Integrated: Yes^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 12 Watts^*
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Pixel Rate: 2 GPixel/s^*
Process: 65nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 01-Oct-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 8^*
Texture Rate: 5 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: No^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9400^*
Product Name: GeForce 9400^*
Product Name: GeForce 9400^*
GPU Chip: C7A^*
GPU Chip: C79^*
GPU Chip: C79^*
Released: Apr 17th, 2007^*
Released: Apr 17th, 2007^*
Released: Apr 17th, 2007^*
Bus: PCI^*
Bus: PCI^*
Bus: PCI^*
Memory: System Shared^*
Memory: System Shared^*
Memory: System Shared^*
GPU clock: 450^* MHz
GPU clock: 450^* MHz
GPU clock: 580^* MHz
Memory clock: System Shared^*
Memory clock: System Shared^*
Memory clock: System Shared^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 4 · 30 fields

Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 44.8^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 35.2^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 35.2^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9400^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9400^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9400^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2007-04-17^*
Release Date: 2007-04-17^*
Release Date: 2007-04-17^*
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 40^* W
TDP (W): 40^* W
TDP (W): 40^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 144^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 127^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 144^* mm²
Transistors (million): 314^*
Transistors (million): 210^*
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 580^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 450^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 450^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 17 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 144^* mm²
cores: 16^*
sm count: 2^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400^*
ram type: System Shared^*
bus interface: PCI^*
ram bandwidth: System Dependent^*
fp32 performance: 0.0352^*
tdp: 40^* W
slot width: IGP^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-10-15^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 6 · 25 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCI^*

Reported shader processors

16^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0352^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

1.800 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

144 mm²^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

314 million^*

Graphics processor

C79^*

Rated memory bandwidth

System Dependent^*

Video memory type

System Shared^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

16^*

Card or module format

IGP^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

40 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

3.600 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

16^*

Video memory type

System Shared^*

Specifications 7 · 9 fields

model

GeForce 9400^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

core config

16:8:4:2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

launch date

2008-06-18 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

code name

C79^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

die size mm2

144.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

bus interface

PCI^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

core clock mhz

450.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 67.2^* GFLOPS
TDP: 12^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 282^*
Die size: 162^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 21.328^*

Specifications 9 · 131 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: System Shared^*
Top BUS WIDTH: System Shared^*
Top BUS WIDTH: System Shared^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: C79^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: C79^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: C7A^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,100^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,400^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,100^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 210 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 144^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 144^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 127^* mm²
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Name: GeForce 9400^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 580^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 450^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 450^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: System Shared^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: System Shared^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Size: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Size: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Size: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Type: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Type: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Type: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Bus: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Bus: System Shared^*
Memory Memory Bus: System Shared^*
Memory Bandwidth: System Dependent^*
Memory Bandwidth: System Dependent^*
Memory Bandwidth: System Dependent^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: C79^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: C7A^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: C79^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.320 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.600 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.600 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 4.640 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: IGP^*
Board Design Slot Width: IGP^*
Board Design Slot Width: IGP^*
Board Design TDP: 40^* W
Board Design TDP: 40^* W
Board Design TDP: 40^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1441^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1441^*
Integrated Graphics Release Date: Oct 15th, 2008^*
Integrated Graphics Release Date: Oct 15th, 2008^*
Integrated Graphics Release Date: Jun 18th, 2008^*
Integrated Graphics Generation: GeForce 9 IGP^*
Integrated Graphics Generation: GeForce 9 IGP^*
Integrated Graphics Generation: GeForce 9 IGP^*
Integrated Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Integrated Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Integrated Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Integrated Graphics Bus Interface: PCI^*
Integrated Graphics Bus Interface: PCI^*
Integrated Graphics Bus Interface: PCI^*
Integrated Graphics Reviews: 6 in our database^*
Integrated Graphics Reviews: 6 in our database^*
Integrated Graphics Reviews: 6 in our database^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: System Shared^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: System Shared^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: System Shared^*
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 35.2^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 35.2^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 44.8^* GFLOPS
Integrated Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8 IGP^*
Integrated Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8 IGP^*
Integrated Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8 IGP^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: System Shared^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: System Shared^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: System Shared^*

Specifications 10 · 4 fields

name: GeForce 9400^*
3dmark: 140^*
2dmark: 363^*
test: Apr 2009^*

Specifications 11 · 4 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9400^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

112^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 72 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 1^*
rop: 2^*
rop: 2^*
pixelShader: 2^*
pixelShader: 1^*
pixelShader: 2^*
vertexShader: 0^*
vertexShader: 1^*
vertexShader: 0^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: AGP 2x^*
bus: PCI^*
bus: PCI^*
bus: AGP 4x^*
bus: PCI^*
bus: PCI^*
memType: SDR^*
memType: SDR^*
memType: System Shared^*
memType: SDR^*
memType: System Shared^*
memType: System Shared^*
gpuChip: C79^*
gpuChip: C79^*
gpuChip: Rage 4^*
gpuChip: Calao^*
gpuChip: C7A^*
gpuChip: Rage 4^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
productName: GeForce 9400^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
gpuClock: 450^*
gpuClock: 580^*
gpuClock: 450^*
gpuClock: 80^*
gpuClock: 120^*
gpuClock: 84^*
memClock: 120^*
memClock: 112^*
memClock: 120^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
unifiedShader: 16^*
tmu: 2^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 1^*
tmu: 8^*
tmu: 2^*

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