GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs Radeon R5 M420
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M420 with GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 5168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1108 | 36 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.47 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.09 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Jet | GA102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (10 years ago) | 11 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 320 | 8960 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 1710 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 478.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 30.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 96 |
| TMUs | 20 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 70 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 8.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 6 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 285 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 912.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 3−4
−5967%
| 182
+5967%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−5950%
| 121
+5950%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−8100%
| 82
+8100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.39 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.60 |
| 4K | no data | 9.74 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−3500%
|
180−190
+3500%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−17200%
|
170−180
+17200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−8450%
|
171
+8450%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3500%
|
250−260
+3500%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−4080%
|
209
+4080%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1822%
|
170−180
+1822%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1031%
|
350−400
+1031%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−17200%
|
170−180
+17200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−893%
|
270−280
+893%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1000%
|
176
+1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−8000%
|
162
+8000%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3500%
|
250−260
+3500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−14600%
|
147
+14600%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−3220%
|
166
+3220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1822%
|
170−180
+1822%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−4486%
|
321
+4486%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1031%
|
350−400
+1031%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−17200%
|
170−180
+17200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−906%
|
161
+906%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−7450%
|
151
+7450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3500%
|
250−260
+3500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1822%
|
170−180
+1822%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−2257%
|
165
+2257%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1031%
|
350−400
+1031%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−2960%
|
153
+2960%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−6633%
|
202
+6633%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−6175%
|
500−550
+6175%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1246%
|
170−180
+1246%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−10950%
|
400−450
+10950%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−14600%
|
147
+14600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7100%
|
210−220
+7100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−7650%
|
150−160
+7650%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−7450%
|
150−160
+7450%
|
| Palworld | 2−3
−5550%
|
113
+5550%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1033%
|
170
+1033%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−3888%
|
300−350
+3888%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−15500%
|
156
+15500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 331
+0%
|
331
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 303
+0%
|
303
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Palworld | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Palworld | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
This is how R5 M420 and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 5967% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 5950% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 8100% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3080 12 GB is 17200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3080 12 GB performs better in 46 tests (72%)
- there's a draw in 18 tests (28%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.21 | 63.74 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 11 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3080 12 GB has a 5168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R5 M420 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is a desktop one.
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