NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M vs AMD Radeon HD 6470M
The GeForce GT 420M has 28% better performance than the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 420M and the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M GPU
The GeForce GT 420M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q3 2010. Its GF108 chip that powers the GPU uses the Fermi architecture and is fabricated on the 40 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 1,024 MB of DDR3 VRAM. Its 800 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
This mobile card has a TDP of 23 W.
The GeForce GT 420M has the 487th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 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 Radeon HD 6470M GPU
The Radeon HD 6470M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q1 2011. Its Seymour chip that powers the GPU uses the TeraScale 2 architecture and is fabricated on the 40 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 512 MB of DDR3 VRAM. Its 800 MHz memory clock and 64 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
This mobile card has a TDP of 25 W.
The Radeon HD 6470M has the 508th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.51% 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The GeForce GT 420M has 28% better performance than the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GT 420M is ranked 487th with a score of 685, and the Radeon HD 6470M is ranked 508th with a score of 535.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 420M and the Radeon HD 6470M 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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7550M | 756 | +10% |
| 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% |
| Radeon HD 7450M | 581.5 | -15% |
| Radeon HD 6470M | 535 | -22% |
| Radeon HD 7470M | 522 | -24% |
| GeForce 610M | 507.5 | -26% |
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.
| 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 775 (+30.25%) | 595 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 405 (+78.41%) | 227 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 90 | 105 (+16.67%) |
Technical Specs
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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GF108 | Seymour |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale 2 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 585 million | 370 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 12.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 23 W | 25 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 160 |
| CUDA Cores | 96 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 2 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 2 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 16 | 8 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 4 | 4 |
| Core Clock Speed | 500 MHz | 700 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 2 GPixel/s | 2.8 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 8 GTexel/s | 5.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 192 GFLOPS | 224 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 | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| 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.