Which is better for my PC 8400 GT or onboard graphic card of 785G mobo?

[rohitshakti2]

My PC details are given below. I want to know Which is better for my PC for playing games - 8400 GT or onboard graphic card of 785G mobo as both of them are installed on my PC?

Details of my PC

Processor	AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 635 Processor
Manufacturer	AMD
Speed	3.4 GHz
Number of Cores	4
CPU ID	178BFBFF00100F53
Family	10
Model	05
Stepping	3
Revision

Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
Manufacturer	NVIDIA
Chipset	GeForce 8400GS
Dedicated Memory	512 MB
Total Memory	2.2 GB
Pixel Shader Version	4.0
Vertex Shader Version	4.0
Hardware T & L	Yes
Vendor ID	10DE
Device ID	10C3
Plug and Play ID	VEN_10DE&DEV_10C3&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2
Driver Version	9.18.13.4052

Memory

4.1 GB

Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack	1
Size	64 Bit
Edition	Professional
Version	6.1.7601
Locale	0409

BIOS	Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Version	Award Software International, Inc. F6
Manufacturer	Award Software International, Inc.
Date	05/18/10

Display Maximum Resolution

1920 x 1080

Sound Device 1	NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version	1.3.30.1

Sound Device 2	NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version	1.3.30.1

Sound Device 3	NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version	1.3.30.1

Sound Device 4	Realtek High Definition Audio
Driver Version	6.0.1.7246

Sound Device 5	NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
Driver Version

Sound Device 6	NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version	1.3.30.1

DVD	HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device

CD	HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device

 

[Nerevarine]

Very hard to find out as one is an IGP that rarely people use and the other is a low end product that isnt manufactured anymore..
If you do not own a 8400 GS then dont buy, as 4200 is enough to power up FHD videos and play old PS2 era games

 

[harshilsharma63]

As you have buth available at your disposal, why not simple find it out yourself? Play games once using 8400 GS and once using the IGP and see what performs best.

 

[rohitshakti2]

I have both of them, currently using 8400 GS, but I cannot find any option to switch off the graphic card and switch to onboard graphics, I was also trying to update the onboard graphics but can't find any option as where to do it, please help....

 

[harshilsharma63]

I have both of them, currently using 8400 GS, but I cannot find any option to switch off the graphic card and switch to onboard graphics, I was also trying to update the onboard graphics but can't find any option as where to do it, please help....

You need to physically remove the graphic card form motherboard to disable it and use on-board graphics. To update the IGP driver download it from motherboard manufacturer's website and install it.

 

[topgear]

HD4200 [785g] is better than 8400GS and there's no Nvidia 8400GT for desktop pcs though nvidia released 8400 m GT for laptops.

 

[rohitshakti2]

Thanks. Can you tell how can I switch over to 785 G without removing the card.

 

[harshilsharma63]

Thanks. Can you tell how can I switch over to 785 G without removing the card.

Go into device manager and uninstall driver for the card. You can also disable the external graphic card and choose onboard graphics as default form the BIOS. After doing this plug the VGA cable to motherboard's VGA out instead of graphic card's VGA out and install the drivers for onboard graphics.