GeForce GT 420M vs Quadro FX 1800
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GT 420M outperforms Quadro FX 1800 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1058 | 1056 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | G94 | N11P-GE |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $489 | no data |
| Current price | $132 (0.3x MSRP) | $310 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FX 1800 has 67% better value for money than GT 420M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 64 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.60 | 6.0 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 176 gflops | 192 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 1800 and GeForce GT 420M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 198 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
Memory
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 | GDDR3 | (G)DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce GT 420M outperforms Quadro FX 1800 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
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 | 10−12
−20%
| 12
+20%
|
| Full HD | 16−18
−6.3%
| 17
+6.3%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.04 | 1.05 |
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 3 September 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59 Watt | 23 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 1800 and GeForce GT 420M.
Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation card while GeForce GT 420M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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