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Performance
GeForce GT 420M
6851% of 104,598
FirePro M595097% better
1,3501% of 104,598
The FirePro M5950 has 97% better performance than the GeForce GT 420M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 420M
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FirePro M5950
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 420M and the FirePro M5950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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Summary
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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The GT 420M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The GT 420M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 500 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The GT 420M has the 490th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.65% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD FirePro M5950 GPU
The AMD FirePro M5950 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Whistler) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The FirePro M5950 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 57.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The FirePro M5950 includes 480 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The FirePro M5950 has the 420th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale 2 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q3 2010 | Q1 2011 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
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Gaming Performance
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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M or the AMD FirePro M5950.
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
GeForce GT 420M
6851% of 104,598
FirePro M595097% better
1,3501% of 104,598
The FirePro M5950 has 97% better performance than the GeForce GT 420M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GT 420M is ranked 490th with a score of 685, and the FirePro M5950 is ranked 420th with a score of 1,350.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 420M
No data available
FirePro M5950
No data available
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 420M and the FirePro M5950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 8670M | 1,396 | +104% |
| Radeon HD 8730M | 1,370.5 | +100% |
| FirePro M5950 | 1,350 | +97% |
| Radeon HD 7690M XT | 1,346 | +96% |
| Radeon HD 6770M | 1,328 | +94% |
| GeForce GT 425M | 753 | +10% |
| Radeon HD 7610M | 749 | +9% |
| GeForce GT 420M | 685 | |
| Radeon HD 6490M | 601 | -12% |
| GeForce GT 520MX | 596.5 | -13% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
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| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| Benchmark | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
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| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 775 | 1,500 (+93.55%) |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 397 | 1,314 (+230.98%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 86 | 566 (+558.14%) |
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck
Technical Specs
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Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GF108 | Whistler |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale 2 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 585 million | 716 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 57.6 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 23 W | 35 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 480 |
| CUDA Cores | 96 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 6 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 2 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 16 | 24 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 4 | 8 |
| Core Clock Speed | 500 MHz | 725 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
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| Pixel Fill Rate | 2 GPixel/s | 5.8 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 8 GTexel/s | 17.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 192 GFLOPS | 696 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 16 GFLOPS | -- |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | GeForce GT 420M | FirePro M5950 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.