Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS vs AMD Radeon R5 M420
Combined performance score
Radeon R5 M420 outperforms GeForce 9700M GTS by 76% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 994 | 1124 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | no data | 0.01 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | Jet | NB9E-GS |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 1 June 2016 (7 years old) | 15 July 2008 (15 years old) |
Current price | no data | $230 |
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 | 320 | 48 |
CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 530 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 690 million | 505 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 12.72 |
Floating-point performance | 547.2 gflops | 127.2 gflops |
Gigaflops | no data | 180 |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon R5 M420 and GeForce 9700M GTS compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | large |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
CUDA | no data | + |
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.
Radeon R5 M420 outperforms GeForce 9700M GTS by 76% in our combined 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%
Radeon R5 M420 outperforms GeForce 9700M GTS by 77% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R5 M420 is 100% faster than the 9700M GTS.
All in all, in popular games:
- R5 M420 is ahead in 16 tests (64%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (36%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 1.27 | 0.72 |
Recency | 1 June 2016 | 15 July 2008 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
The Radeon R5 M420 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GTS in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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