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EVGA GeForce 9400 GT 1 GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card 01G-P3-N945-LR

Name: EVGA GeForce 9400 GT 1 GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card 01G-P3-N945-LR
Brand: EVGA
SKU: B001EH8FZA

Bottom line: The EVGA GeForce 9400 GT 1 GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card 01G-P3-N945-LR: EVGA-branded 9400 GT with 550 MHz core, a period-correct DX10 card for XP/Vista era builds; main trade-off: DDR2 memory on a 128-bit bus caps bandwidth well below GDDR3 cards of the same era.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-07

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Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ EVGA-branded 9400 GT with 550 MHz core, a period-correct DX10 card for XP/Vista era builds
✓ Full 1 GB of onboard memory, generous for a 2008-class entry GPU
✓ DVI, S-Video and TV-Out covers both CRT-era and early flat-panel setups
✓ DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 support runs late-2000s titles natively, no wrappers

Cons

✗ DDR2 memory on a 128-bit bus caps bandwidth well below GDDR3 cards of the same era
✗ 550 MHz core is entry-tier; heavy 2008-2010 titles need reduced settings
✗ No HDMI or DisplayPort output, so modern monitors need an adapter
✗ PCI Express 2.0 x16 only, unusable in AGP-era retro builds

Manufacturer description

Graphics adapter - NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT - PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 1 GB - GDDR2 SDRAM - S-Video - DVI - TV-OutPrimary InformationForm Factor : Plug-in card Video Output Type : Graphics adapter Video Interface : PCI Express 2.0 x16 Digital Video Standards ( Supported ) : DVI ProcessorCore Clock Speed : 550 MHz Graphics Processor Manufacturer : NVIDIA Graphics Controller : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT MemoryVideo Memory Data Width : 128-bit Video Memory Installed Size : 1 GB Video Memory / Clock Speed : 800 MHz Video Memory Technology : GDDR2 SDRAM VideoTV Interface : TV-Out API Supported : DirectX…

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

Full DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 support
400 MHz clock with 800 MHz effective memory rate
GeForce 9400 GT with 550MHz clock
PCI Express 2.0 Support
1GB of 128 bit DDR2 memory
PCI Express 2.0 Support

Full Specifications

Brand	EVGA
Weight	01g
Model Name	9400 GT
Model Number	01G-P3-N945-LR
GPU Clock Speed	550 MHz
Mfr Part Number	01G-P3-N945-LR
Video Processor	NVIDIA
Antenna Location	Gaming, Office
Item Part Number	01GP3N945LR
Graphics Card Ram	1 GB
Graphics Ram Size	1 GB
Graphics Ram Type	DDR2 SDRAM
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Memory Clock Speed	800 MHz
Graphics Coprocessor	Nvidia GeForce
Graphics Description	EVGA GeForce 9400 GT with 1GB DDR2 memory and 550MHz clock speed
Warranty Description	Lifetime if registered within 30 days
Video Output Interface	DVI
Graphics Card Interface	PCI Express
Display Maximum Resolution	2560x1600

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