GeForce GT 420M vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce GT 420M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66

GT 420M outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11921107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data3.08
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT2+GF108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 September 2010 (14 years ago)

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 cores9696
Core clock speed650 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,160 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown23 Watt
Texture fill rate15.608.000
Floating-point processing power0.2496 TFLOPS0.192 TFLOPS
ROPs24
TMUs1216

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceRing BusPCIe 2.0 x16

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 API
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.14.5
OpenCLN/A1.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 3000 0.66
GT 420M 1.03
+56.1%

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.

HD Graphics 3000 254
GT 420M 396
+55.9%

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.

HD Graphics 3000 1568
GT 420M 3051
+94.6%

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:

900p7−8
−71.4%
12
+71.4%
Full HD9
−88.9%
17
+88.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 3
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Fortnite 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
World of Tanks 11
−118%
24−27
+118%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
World of Tanks 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 1−2
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 1−2
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 3000 and GT 420M compete in popular games:

  • GT 420M is 71% faster in 900p
  • GT 420M is 89% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 420M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 420M is ahead in 25 tests (71%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 1.03
Recency 1 February 2011 3 September 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm

HD Graphics 3000 has an age advantage of 4 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

GT 420M, on the other hand, has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GT 420M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.


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