GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GT 420M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 420M with GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 Ti outperforms GT 420M by a whopping 8269% 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 | 1154 | 7 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 49 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.32 |
| Power efficiency | 3.11 | 19.98 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 20 February 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $749 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 8960 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2452 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.000 | 686.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.192 TFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 70 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 896.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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:
| 900p | 12
−8233%
| 1000−1050
+8233%
|
| Full HD | 18
−1211%
| 236
+1211%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−13600%
| 137
+13600%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−8800%
| 89
+8800%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.17 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.47 |
| 4K | no data | 8.42 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−10150%
|
200−210
+10150%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−4260%
|
210−220
+4260%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−10150%
|
200−210
+10150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−33700%
|
338
+33700%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−5417%
|
300−350
+5417%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−4260%
|
210−220
+4260%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−1590%
|
500−550
+1590%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−1058%
|
270−280
+1058%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−10150%
|
200−210
+10150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−8114%
|
1150−1200
+8114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−32000%
|
321
+32000%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−5417%
|
300−350
+5417%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−4260%
|
210−220
+4260%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−24000%
|
241
+24000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−8750%
|
531
+8750%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−1590%
|
500−550
+1590%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−10150%
|
200−210
+10150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−8114%
|
1150−1200
+8114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−30300%
|
304
+30300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−5417%
|
300−350
+5417%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−4260%
|
210−220
+4260%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−4083%
|
251
+4083%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−1590%
|
500−550
+1590%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−8533%
|
250−260
+8533%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−10220%
|
500−550
+10220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1650%
|
170−180
+1650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−9767%
|
290−300
+9767%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−15000%
|
150−160
+15000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1133%
|
180−190
+1133%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−6520%
|
300−350
+6520%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| God of War | 0−1 | 100−110 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 153
+0%
|
153
+0%
|
| Valorant | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 260
+0%
|
260
+0%
|
| God of War | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 206
+0%
|
206
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 198
+0%
|
198
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
This is how GT 420M and RTX 5070 Ti compete in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Ti is 8233% faster in 900p
- RTX 5070 Ti is 1211% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5070 Ti is 13600% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5070 Ti is 8800% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 5070 Ti is 33700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Ti performs better in 36 tests (59%)
- there's a draw in 25 tests (41%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.94 | 78.67 |
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 20 February 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 300 Watt |
GT 420M has 1204.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 5070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 8269.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 420M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 420M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is a desktop one.
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