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GeForce 8400 GS Review

GeForce 8400 GS is an entry-level GFX based on the 80nm variant of the first-shader unified architecture.
It's based on the G86 Core and offers 16 Shader Processing Units, 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs, on a 64-bit memory interface of DDR2. The central unit runs at 450MHz and the memory clock operates at 400MHz. It will consume no more than 40 Watt.
It's therefore a GeForce 8500 GT, slightly lower power consumption and no SLI support.
This GPU is only suited for a 1024x768 (or less) resolution. Most of today's games will only run at low settings and extremely demanding games might not run at all. DirectX 11 based games aren't supported and its performance will decrease drastically, as the resolution increases.
Note: This GPU had two revisions which added HDMI support, DDR3 memory and different core configurations.
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GeForce 8400 GS Performance Specification

Core Speed

Architecture

Memory

Memory Speed

Memory Bus

Memory Type

Memory Bandwidth

Technology

TMUs

Texture Rate

ROPs

Pixel Rate

Shader
Processing Units

Direct X

Shader

Open GL

Resolution (WxH)

Max Power

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GPU Details

450 MHz

G86

256 MB

400 MHz

64 Bit

DDR2

6.4GB/sec

80nm

3.6 GTexel/s

1.8 GPixel/s

DX 10

4.0

2.1

2048x1536

18 Watts

300 Watt & 20 Amps

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DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

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Best Screen Size

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No the GeForce 8400 GS graphics card is NOT a laptop and notebook GPU

No the GeForce 8400 GS graphics card can NOT run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Yes the GeForce 8400 GS graphics card is a dedicated GPU

No the GeForce 8400 GS graphics card is NOT an integrated GPU

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lazaa98

21:19 May-07-2013

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Is this graphics can be placed on the system Gigabjte GA 7N400S?

emilsz

21:23 May-07-2013

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looks like it cant be since that mobo has no pci-e slots..

armydogtag6

16:41 Mar-16-2013

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HELLO I NEED HELP!!!
Is my GPU really better than this 1GB card!!!!???

FleeForce

08:33 Mar-20-2013

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APU A8-3850 Quad Core

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GeForce GTX 550 Ti EVGA SC Edition

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Your GPU is better than the Geforce 8400GS, but not by a lot. You might want to think about upgrading.

armydogtag6

15:27 Apr-24-2013

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thx man sorry for the VERY late reply... gave u a thumbs up in hope ull forgive :)

RogwelTheRune

05:11 Nov-30-2012

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I'm so surprised that this card could run Assassin's Creed III with Win 7 32-bit and 4 GB of RAM.

Pip

09:06 Dec-28-2012

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Yeah me too since other stronger GPUs can't.
Just remember that there are a thousand versions of this GPU :P

boytaemo

04:55 Dec-30-2012

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Yeah its got a lot of freaking versions.

armydogtag6

16:38 Mar-16-2013

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How come?
I mean..it says its 466% worse than the minimum?!! oo ftw?!

Hellsing028

13:21 Sep-11-2012

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I need some help. I bought this card gf 8400gs (secondhand) and when i plug it in and put the pc on it goes all wierd colors so i went to replace it with another one but now when i plug it in my pc screen doesn't go on it keeps saying cable not connected can someone tell me what the problem is.

anthonystark

14:39 Sep-11-2012

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Nokia E63

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I think the problem is your cable,,,

djmatt21

11:26 Sep-28-2012

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i have seen this problem so many time like on ebay where people sell they gfx cards because they dont show a picture it is most likely you power supply make sure it is over 350 watts otherwise it wont work :D

samblue

15:05 Oct-20-2012

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Sony Xperia U

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its your monitor VGA/DVI/HDMI cable problem.... change the monitor and then try.... if problem persists then try to clean the PCI-E port on motherboard via (perfume) and the golden connector of Graphics card...

TTpower

14:38 Jul-24-2012

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i think this card should be at least a rank 3 or 4.
this card runs Fallout 3, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, and The Witcher smoothly on medium settings (note im refering to the one with the original PCI interface, i dont know if this is it) but its a good card and nearly out performs my GT220 even though its 90% worse :(

FleeForce

08:35 Mar-20-2013

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