Any Benchmarks For The 9400m Yet?

SUPERSTEVE9219 · Oct 15, 2008, 01:28 PM

Some people are getting their macbooks already and I was wondering if anyone has benchmarked the 9400m yet

unwinded · Oct 15, 2008, 01:31 PM

Anandtech.com reviewed the new Nvidia chipset today with some Windows games. They compare it against other IGPs as well

subc0mmander · Oct 15, 2008, 01:35 PM

http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3432&p=4

ajpprc · Oct 15, 2008, 03:55 PM

PC Mag's got some benchmarks up:
http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1...=219447,00.asp

13.2 fps on crysis
2,344 3DMark06 at 1024 x 768

Take these with a slight grain of salt however as they were run under Vista rather than Leopard.

nemein · 06:32 PM

That seems ridiculously high! I have on file that my dedicated Geforce Go 7800 reached only 2386 on 3dmark 06 in its day on 1400x900 resolution, and that had been a very descent video card that could play whatever I throw at it (Oblivion, FEAR... that was 2006).

I'll need some additional sources before I can accept this. If its true, then it is indeed awesome.

mklnz · Oct 15, 2008, 05:58 PM

I'm surprised at the results, by the way is the 8400M GS integrated or discrete?

nemein · Oct 15, 2008, 07:32 PM

Additional benchmark shows 9400M churned out 2000 in 3dmark 06. This new macbook is looking interesting!

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

Skyldig · Oct 15, 2008, 07:37 PM

Things start to look interresting indeed. Could anyone from these forums run a 3dMark06 benchmark on their new MB, so we can get some solid proof

neiltc13 · Oct 15, 2008, 07:37 PM

My 2.2GHz MacBook with the updated Intel graphics scored 295 in 3DMark06. This is a HUGE step forward.

My 17" iMac which had a 1.83GHz Core Duo and X1600 scored 1205.

This new MacBook is looking like a very capable gaming system and is likely therefore going to become my only computer. I think I'll be selling my aluminium iMac to get one of the updated cinema displays for this or just get myself a nice high resolution display from somewhere else.

powersurge · Oct 15, 2008, 07:49 PM

Anyone done any real world testing such as Warcraft or Company of Heroes?

ColonelSmith · Oct 16, 2008, 01:49 PM

I currently only use my MBP for light gaming such as EVE Online, The Sims 2, and Spore... if I sell it to make a few bucks and buy a 2.4GHz MacBook... I take it all of those games will run fine then?

aleksandra. · Oct 16, 2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unwinded

Anandtech.com reviewed the new Nvidia chipset today with some Windows games. They compare it against other IGPs as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by subc0mmander

http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3432&p=4

This is a comparison of desktop chips (there's NVIDIA 9400, not NVIDIA 9400M which is in MacBoooks).

i0Nic · Oct 16, 2008, 02:17 PM

Gizmodo posted their review up, with videos of Spore running on both the macbook and macbook pro with the settings maxed at full-resolution. Looks like the macbook is a bit choppier, maybe the graphics aren't as great as we'd hoped.

http://gizmodo.com/5063492/macbook-a...ro-dual-review

nemein · Oct 16, 2008, 05:14 PM

Yeah, at maxed-out textures and full resolution, it'd probably run into some problems, especially near big cities. That said, my Dell with Intel 950 GMA and 1.8 ghz Core Duo (old) processor runs Spore fine with very little lag on low settings. I really don't think you'd have a bad experience with the new MB playing that game....

Still hunting for more 3dmark benchmarks, owners please post yours here if you have them!

Skyldig · Oct 17, 2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemein

Still hunting for more 3dmark benchmarks, owners please post yours here if you have them!

Yea. More 3dMark benchs. It would be nice to be able to compare the 2.0 and the 2.4 MB.

ajpprc · Oct 17, 2008, 03:28 PM

Macworld did their testing, here are the results:

2.4 Macbook 39.4 fps in Quake 4
2.0 Macbook 38.7 fps in Quake 4

Oh, and the current white macbook was only able to handle 7.6 fps, so this is a big jump over the plastic macbooks.

http://www.macworld.com/article/1362...?lsrc=rss_main

dinaluvsApple · Oct 17, 2008, 03:33 PM

as i mentioned in another thread, my friend was able to run WoW full spec with over 80fps.
non ssd
4gb
2.4 mb.

nemein · Oct 19, 2008, 01:56 PM

Great series of gaming test which I think should be added here. I'm impressed!

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/app...08-models.html

Oct 15, 2008, 01:28 PM	#1
SUPERSTEVE9219 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	Any Benchmarks For The 9400m Yet? Some people are getting their macbooks already and I was wondering if anyone has benchmarked the 9400m yet

Oct 15, 2008, 05:50 PM	#5
nemein macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada	That seems ridiculously high! I have on file that my dedicated Geforce Go 7800 reached only 2386 on 3dmark 06 in its day on 1400x900 resolution, and that had been a very descent video card that could play whatever I throw at it (Oblivion, FEAR... that was 2006). I'll need some additional sources before I can accept this. If its true, then it is indeed awesome. Last edited by nemein : Oct 15, 2008 at 06:32 PM. Reason: typo

Oct 15, 2008, 05:58 PM	#6
mklnz macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	I'm surprised at the results, by the way is the 8400M GS integrated or discrete? __________________ Macbook Air 2.13GHz 128GB SSD \| iPhone 3GS 16GB Black

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ColonelSmith macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio	I currently only use my MBP for light gaming such as EVE Online, The Sims 2, and Spore... if I sell it to make a few bucks and buy a 2.4GHz MacBook... I take it all of those games will run fine then? __________________ MacBook Pro 2.5GHz/ 250GB HDD/ 10.5.4 iBook G4 1.33GHz/ 40 GB HDD/ 10.4.11 16GB iPhone 3G White PC=3.0GHz/3GB RAM/250GB/640MB 8800GTS

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Oct 15, 2008, 01:31 PM	#2
unwinded macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	Anandtech.com reviewed the new Nvidia chipset today with some Windows games. They compare it against other IGPs as well

Oct 15, 2008, 01:35 PM	#3
subc0mmander macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3432&p=4

Oct 15, 2008, 03:55 PM	#4
ajpprc macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2006	PC Mag's got some benchmarks up: http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1...=219447,00.asp 13.2 fps on crysis 2,344 3DMark06 at 1024 x 768 Take these with a slight grain of salt however as they were run under Vista rather than Leopard.

Oct 15, 2008, 07:32 PM	#7
nemein macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada	Additional benchmark shows 9400M churned out 2000 in 3dmark 06. This new macbook is looking interesting! http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

Oct 15, 2008, 07:37 PM	#8
Skyldig macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	Things start to look interresting indeed. Could anyone from these forums run a 3dMark06 benchmark on their new MB, so we can get some solid proof

Oct 15, 2008, 07:37 PM	#9
neiltc13 macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom	My 2.2GHz MacBook with the updated Intel graphics scored 295 in 3DMark06. This is a HUGE step forward. My 17" iMac which had a 1.83GHz Core Duo and X1600 scored 1205. This new MacBook is looking like a very capable gaming system and is likely therefore going to become my only computer. I think I'll be selling my aluminium iMac to get one of the updated cinema displays for this or just get myself a nice high resolution display from somewhere else.

Oct 15, 2008, 07:49 PM	#10
powersurge macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL	Anyone done any real world testing such as Warcraft or Company of Heroes?

Oct 16, 2008, 02:17 PM	#13
i0Nic macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Gizmodo posted their review up, with videos of Spore running on both the macbook and macbook pro with the settings maxed at full-resolution. Looks like the macbook is a bit choppier, maybe the graphics aren't as great as we'd hoped. http://gizmodo.com/5063492/macbook-a...ro-dual-review

Oct 16, 2008, 05:14 PM	#14
nemein macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada	Yeah, at maxed-out textures and full resolution, it'd probably run into some problems, especially near big cities. That said, my Dell with Intel 950 GMA and 1.8 ghz Core Duo (old) processor runs Spore fine with very little lag on low settings. I really don't think you'd have a bad experience with the new MB playing that game.... Still hunting for more 3dmark benchmarks, owners please post yours here if you have them!

Oct 17, 2008, 03:28 PM	#16
ajpprc macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2006	Macworld did their testing, here are the results: 2.4 Macbook 39.4 fps in Quake 4 2.0 Macbook 38.7 fps in Quake 4 Oh, and the current white macbook was only able to handle 7.6 fps, so this is a big jump over the plastic macbooks. http://www.macworld.com/article/1362...?lsrc=rss_main

Oct 17, 2008, 03:33 PM	#17
dinaluvsApple macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2008	as i mentioned in another thread, my friend was able to run WoW full spec with over 80fps. non ssd 4gb 2.4 mb.

Oct 19, 2008, 01:56 PM	#18
nemein macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada	Great series of gaming test which I think should be added here. I'm impressed! http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/app...08-models.html