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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Graphics processor Released Aug 27, 2008

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s

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 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

12.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

78.56^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

34.66^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

368.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

25.74^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

21.57^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

3,073^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

11.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

59.58^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

ManhattanWindows / DirectX / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

28.97^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

59.84^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

32.67^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

18.16^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

2,491.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

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 · G2Dmark60^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark105^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark365^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark187^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPU cores: 16^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 459 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 459 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 7: 459 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: Reported value 1: 459 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 550 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 400 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 121 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 121 mm²^*
Reported value 3: 127 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 50 W^*
Transistors: Reported value 1: 314 million^*
Reported value 2: 210 million^*
Reported value 3: 314 million^*
Graphics processor: G96C^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 50 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / DDR2 / 128-bit / G96-200-C1
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
12.80 GB/s
Chip variant
G96-200-C1
Reference clock
550 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
50 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR2

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: DDR2
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 50 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 44.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 50^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 144^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Architecture: G96a/b^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 50 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 400^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR2^*
Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 300 Watt & 18 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 2 GPixel/s^*
Process: 65nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 27-Aug-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 8^*
Texture Rate: 4 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Product Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
GPU Chip: G86^*
GPU Chip: G96C^*
Released: Aug 27th, 2008^*
Released: Aug 1st, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 128 MB, DDR2, 64 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
GPU clock: 459^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 4 · 22 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 44.8^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 29.38^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-08-27^*
Release Date: 2008-08-01^*
Process Size (nm): 80^* nm
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 50^* W
TDP (W): 50^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 121^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 127^* mm²
Transistors (million): 210^*
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 459^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 550^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 121^* mm²
cores: 16^*
sm count: 2^*
memory clock: 400^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT^*
ram type: DDR2^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.0448^*
tdp: 50^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.3^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-08-27^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 6 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

16^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.0448^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

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

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.200 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

121 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

314 million^*

Graphics processor

G96C^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

12.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

16^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

50 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

4.400 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

16^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Specifications 7 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Product Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
GPU Chip: G96C^*
GPU Chip: G86S^*
Released: Aug 1st, 2008^*
Released: Aug 27th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
Memory: 128 MB, DDR2, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 459^* MHz
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 16 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9400 GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

core config

16:8:4:2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

tdp watts

50.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

launch date

2008-08-27 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

code name

G96-200-C1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

die size mm2

121.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

core clock mhz

550.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9400 GT^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 44.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 50^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 144^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 10 · 105 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G96C^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G86S^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,400^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 918^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Features CUDA SDK: 6.5^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 80^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 210 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 121^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 127^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Aug 1st, 2008^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Aug 27th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9400)^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9400)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 459^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 128^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 9.6^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G86S^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G96C^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.836 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.672 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 4.400 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 50^* W
Board Design TDP: 50^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P403, P729 SKU 0^*
Board Design Board Number: P729 SKU 0, P729 SKU 10, P973, P976 SKU 10^*
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 OpenCL: 1.1^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 168 mm 6.6 inches^*
Board Design Length: 168 mm 6.6 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G96-200-C1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.7M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.6M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 6 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 6 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-533^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Top CORES: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config Shading Units: 16^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Render Config L2 Cache: 16^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 128^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 29.38^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 44.8^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: GeForce 9400 GT^*
price: $79.99*^*
3dmark: 187^*
value: 2.34^*
2dmark: 365^*
tdp: 50^*
powerperf: 3^*
test: Nov 2010^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9400 GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

105^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

60^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

159.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

0.66^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

50^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

2.11^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 13 · 55 fields

* Provisional data