GeForce 8400 SE

Tesla GeForce 8 Series Desktop DDR2 2008 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Tesla
Launch Date: 2008-08-01
CUDA Cores: 16
Memory: 128 MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 50 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 8400 SE
GPU Codename	G86S
Architecture	Tesla
Launch Date	2008-08-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 8 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	G86S
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-533
Process Node	TSMC 80 nm
Transistor Count	0.21 billion
Die Size	127 mm²
CUDA Cores	16
SM Count	2
TMUs	8
ROPs	4
Base Clock	459 MHz
Boost Clock	459 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	1.836 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	3.672 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.03 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	400 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	6.4 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	50 W
Recommended PSU	250 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot, 168 mm length
Card Length	168 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.1
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce 8400 SE belongs to the Tesla and GeForce 8 Series era around 2008, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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