Benchmark results for NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS (willandjenny)

[zipper]

Nvidia 8600M GS (duh)

3D Mark06 (1280x1024)

Windows Vista 64 Ultimate

First drivers and modded inf

169.12 (Stock GPU 500/400 Mem/1000 Shader)

2374

Round 2

169.04 (GP 565/455 Mem/1130 Shader)

2698

Seems brutally low to me. Anyone else think so? Even pre-oc those numbers are rough. Suggestions? Really appreciate the help

Look: http://kettya.com/notebook2/gpu_ranking_mark06.htm

Your result is lowish, but not brutally.

[releasedtruth]

New scores on 610/450/1225 and 175.19

3198

[cyclone93]

plz can someone test the benchmarks for 128mb 8400m gs ddr2 with 169.09 drivers for windows xp plz ty

:) :) :P

[BobFahey]

CAN U PLZ TEST 163.75 (COZ I INSTALLED OTHERS LIKE 169.04 ETC WHICH HAVE LAAG TYPE IN COUNTER STRIKE ) AND I USE XP 8400M GS 128MB

With no O/C, drivers 177.41 on Vista ultimate 64bit: Scored 1815 3dmark06 on my 8400m GS ddr3 128MB w/4GB installed on my HP dv2700t laptop.

I was able to finally get 3dmark06 working after 'run as administrator' on the openal install.

I'm able to get around 90fps with alot of high settings on CS:S. I was getting 20fps, but for some reason, that stopped, don't know exactly what I did to fix it, but if you are getting very low fps's in CS:S, you have something not set right. I did set the drivers to 'performance', apply, and then made sure all the 'let the app decide' was set.

Seeing some other posts, it may even been the optional DX9 stuff in the 3dmarks installation that fixed my CS:S from lagging.

I'm going to install the dx9.0c just for giggles. OK, just installed dx9 and it didn't make any difference, so if the dx components that 3dmark06 activated, then that was all I needed, if that was the help I needed to get a good score.

orb 3dmark06 test results

Edited July 15, 2008 by BobFahey

[Guest dancom96]

3DMark: 4083

Driver: 169.04

Clocks: 550/1100/475 (O/C'd)

Idle temp of 53c, when gaming goes up to max 70c.

[Guest dancom96]

Sorry for the double post, but good news :)

3DMark05 Score: 4584

Stock Clocks: 400/800/400

OC'd Clocks: 630/1705/475

Temp Max: 71c (Undervolted my CPU, which made that colder, which made the GPU slightly colder :) )

A tip for other people, unlink the core and shader, back off the core by a few mhz, and increase the shader :P

[lihoy]

guys, please tell me what driver should I use for best performance???

I`m having Dell Vostro 1400 (C540L1ADAW)

Celeron 1.86GHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HDD, GF8400M GS

and what is better on your mind XPpro SP2 or XPpro SP3 ?

[BobFahey]

guys, please tell me what driver should I use for best performance???

I`m having Dell Vostro 1400 (C540L1ADAW)

Celeron 1.86GHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HDD, GF8400M GS

and what is better on your mind XPpro SP2 or XPpro SP3 ?

I've had SP3 loaded for a couple of months now, and I've got a ton of crap applications on my system and it's running OK.

With that 8400M GS, I don't think you are going to see much difference in any drivers. Pick which ever one you want based on what some of the other users have posted.

[wrishi]

3DMark: 4083

Driver: 169.04

Clocks: 550/1100/475 (O/C'd)

Idle temp of 53c, when gaming goes up to max 70c.

Hi .. can somebody confirm that 169.04 is actually the driver version nv4_disp 6.14.11.6904. Just a little curious as Nvidia released this driver in Oct 07 and I am surprised that none of the later driver versions perform better that that on an 8400m gs.

Thanks

Wrishi

GPUZ.bmp

[zipper]

Hi .. can somebody confirm that 169.04 is actually the driver version nv4_disp 6.14.11.6904.

Yes it is.

[Guest carlos]

damn thats the best there is out there hmmm i have a HP Pavilion dv2700 my specs are

Processor: intel core 2 duo t5450 1.67 GHZ

Ram: 2GB

Hard drive:160GB

graphics card:Nvidia Geforce 8400m GS/128mb DDR3

Operating system:windows vista home premuim SP1/ 32 bit

3d mark 05

4588

windows experience index score

Processor:4.7

memory(ram):4.5

graphics:4.5

gaming graphics:5.0

Primary hard disk:4.7

TOTAL BASE SCORE RATING:4.5

[Guest Guest000000000]

guys

What`s the best driver for my config plz?

DV PAVILLION 6880SE

Core2duo 1.8

4gb ddr2

vista home premium

nvidia 8400M gs

[Guest mdma51]

C2D T7300 2 Ghz 4Mo

8400M GS 128Mo DDR2

My result 600/533/1200 vista 3.8/4.8 with nvidia system tools latest dell nvidia driver 175.97

[elemen7al]

hp dv9700

8400M GS 256MB DDR2

TL-60 TURON 64 2ghz

Drivers: 169.04

3DMARK06 BASIC FREE VERSION

1280x854 res

core: 520

mem: 465

SCORE before o/c: 1600

SCORE after O/C: 1979

Max temp 80oC

Im going to leave it at 500 / 450 to keep the temps down as i dont want it going over 80oC

Edited November 6, 2008 by elemen7al

[shady]

you guys stoped the tests?

i have an dell core 2 duo, 4 gb ram and 8400m gs 256 mb and i wanna know which one is the best, without overclock, cuz seems that dell have some overheating problem =/

so?

still is the 156.66 driver with moded inf?

[Trustdesa]

i have a problem. I'v try to increase Mhz with Riva Tuner, but when press ok the Mhz set automatically in default mhz :)

What's the problem? I'v 8400M G on Acer Aspire 5520G

Thanks for the answer :)

[Guest Mustavio]

i have an dell core 2 duo, 4 gb ram and 8400m gs 256 mb and i wanna know which one is the best, without overclock, cuz seems that dell have some overheating problem =/

I have a Dell Vostro 1500, pretty much the same setup except less RAM. I've been playing with various drivers and so far am loving the 174.74 in WinXP. If you use the Dell OEM INF then it will let you overclock, which has not been an issue for me yet. Here are the results of the test that I ran yesterday using stock 3dmark06 settings.

[Guest Andre]

I've got a Vostro 1510, should I also use the original inf file to overclock my VGA? And what about if i use the 169.04's inf file...will it work with the newest drivers?

[Stavrov]

Can anyone help me? I can't overclock my GeForce 8400M GS with 128 mb DDR3 ram. When I go on ok with rivatuner my settings are going back to defult, I've tried older drivers like 169.04 but its the same.

thanks in advance

[Stavrov]

I've used many drivers for my XPS 1530 with GeForce 8400M GS 128MB DDR3 but it seems that the official dell drivers are the best.

I was testing with 3DMark06 at 1280 x 800 and I got these results

driver 3DMark06 result driver from

180.70 1258 laptopvideo2go.com

179.13 1563 laptopvideo2go.com

176.44 1613 DELL Oficial web site

174.74 1545 laptopvideo2go.com

169.04 1485 laptopvideo2go.com

But I can't over clock with none of these drivers, I don't know why.

[Guest Mustavio]

Can anyone help me? I can't overclock my GeForce 8400M GS with 128 mb DDR3 ram. When I go on ok with rivatuner my settings are going back to defult, I've tried older drivers like 169.04 but its the same.

thanks in advance

It looks like you should be able to overclock. Make sure that you are plugged in to AC and not running on battery, that can cause this behavior. Also try using the beta 4 version of AtiTuner if you are running Vista. The 169.04 or 169.09 drivers should open this capability if the Dell official drivers will not work. I don't know what to suggest beyond that.

[Stavrov]

It looks like you should be able to overclock. Make sure that you are plugged in to AC and not running on battery, that can cause this behavior. Also try using the beta 4 version of AtiTuner if you are running Vista. The 169.04 or 169.09 drivers should open this capability if the Dell official drivers will not work. I don't know what to suggest beyond that.

Thanks

i've managed to overclock using 169.04 and rivatuner 2.06

on GPU 500/1000 and memory 750 i got 1849 with 3DMark06 :)

I think i can go furder but i don't want to risk

cheers

[bugmenot]

any info on what the best is now a days? I just installed 174.74 but i see there are even never drivers 180's....

- Ken

[Claw]

Don't download 180's unless you wanna play FC2. You might wanna try 178.24 by Dox.

[Guest Guest]

hi all - just a quick one, all i want to do is play WoW and try to keep the temp down - the 180's seem to pump hot air out of the fan and the post above me recommends the dox driver - is this one of the best drivers for this application?

the lappy i got is an Advent 5401 running the Geforce 8400m GS

im not looking for maximum fps just an improvement over the stock drivers and a cool running temp for long play :)

thank you