Bad Graphics

[calhounhusker]

At 1024x768, the memory interface difference doesn't mean anything. The extra 4 cores an 8400GS has will make up for it.

The point is you're saying just because a card can't max a game out, it's junk. Anyone who has an 8400GS obviously isn't an enthusiast and wouldn't care about maxing games out, and even then, it's not the graphics that make a game good.

You said your 9800GTX can run games fine, Mansrm said his 8400GS can run the games he listed fine...maybe not at full graphics, but that's something else.

Im not saying the 8400GS is junk because it can't max out games, I'm saying its junk when it comes to gaming as its not made for gaming.

And the previous person saying he can run the games fine is like saying:

"Hey I can run Vista on my P4 1.8Ghz with 1GB ram"

Sure, you can run it, but it won't run well, and you won't be running it with most of the Vista-esque features.

 

[Everlong]

"Not made for gaming enthusiastically" is probably more accurate, as it can run games just you're going to have to limit some stuff.

 

[calhounhusker]

"Not made for gaming enthusiastically" is probably more accurate, as it can run games just you're going to have to limit some stuff.

Nvidia themselves say the card is a multimedia card and not a gaming card. Sure, any card can be gamed on, but it doesn't mean it will do well.

I have a Asus laptop with the 9300m GS in it and I will be the first to say that the card is complete junk for gaming(It has pretty much identical specs as the 8400GS). Though, I don't care because I didn't buy the laptop for gaming purposes.

 

[Everlong]

Well on the back of my 8800 box, it lists the 8400GS as a "Multimedia and Gamer" card, the 8800 is listed as Extreme Gamer, Technology Enthusiast".

 

[skunksmash]

now now gentlemen.......

i would have to agree with calhounhusker, the 8400gs is not a gaming card in any respect really, yes it will run ''some'' games at very low settings but that wernt its primary function when designed.

Benchmarks & Testing
Normally I test video cards with a full complement of video games. However, since the XFX GeForce 8400GS 256MB is definitely not a gaming card I am forgoing the majority of the gaming tests for this review. I will be using 3DMark06 and Quake Wars to test the XFX GeForce 8400GS 256MB.
3DMark06
The first test up is 3DMark06, which I ran at default settings in the application and in the NVIDIA control panel. Again since this card isn’t aimed at gamers I am using a truncated set of numbers from 3Dmark for this review.

• Total 3DMarks- 1730 :eek::eek::eek:
• SM2- 663
• HDR- 540
• CPU- 4674

source

also have a look here...... there are plenty more spread around the web.....

Everlong.... you are also correct though, this WILL play games regardless of at what quality....



SK