Is NVIDIA GeForce 9400 the same as GeForce 9400M?

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Is NVIDIA GeForce 9400 the same as GeForce 9400M?

Final Cut Pro X system requirements claim I need a GeForce 9400M to use the software but my Mac says I simply have a GeForce 9400. Are they essentially the same?

Final Cut Pro 6, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 9, 2012 7:03 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 9, 2012 7:42 PM in response to Barretta33

Not sure about the graphics card. But FCP X requires MacOS 10.6.8 or later. Your signature shows you have 10.5.8. If that is still true you'd need to upgrade that first.

The minimum requirements are here. There's also a link at the top of that page for a trial version. You could try that without risking anything but your time.

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Oct 10, 2012 6:25 AM in response to Thomas Emmerich

Thanks, yes, I've updated to 10.6.8 already. And I've checked the other requirements. Now I'm just trying to solve the graphics card question.

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Answer 3

Oct 10, 2012 1:58 PM in response to Barretta33

Hi,

Going to the Nvidia website, it is clear that they regard the 9400 and the 9400M as different. Is it only the form factor (M seems to be meant for laptops) or are there greater differences? I don't know. Mac users are usually saved from the Windows problems with driver updates, but that's another issue.

But my aging iMac does well enough with FCP X and seems to have the 9400 graphics card.

I agree, try the trial version and see what happens.

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