Radeon HD 7420G vs Quadro FX 380 LP
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 380 LP with Radeon HD 7420G, including specs and performance data.
HD 7420G outperforms FX 380 LP by a whopping 115% 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 | 1334 | 1199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 1.63 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | Scrapper Lite |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (15 years ago) | 6 June 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 16 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 480 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 655 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 1,303 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.400 | 5.240 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.044 TFLOPS | 0.1677 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.2 | - |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 37 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.71 |
| Recency | 1 December 2009 | 6 June 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
FX 380 LP has 25% lower power consumption.
HD 7420G, on the other hand, has a 115.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 7420G is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 LP in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 380 LP is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7420G is a notebook one.
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