Quadro T2000 Mobile vs Radeon R5 M420

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M420 with Quadro T2000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R5 M420
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.26

T2000 Mobile outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 1542% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1031261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data23.95
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameJetTU117
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 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 cores3201024
Core clock speed780 MHz1575 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors690 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt
Texture fill rate17.00114.2
Floating-point processing power0.544 TFLOPS3.656 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2064

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s128.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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.

R5 M420 1.26
T2000 Mobile 20.69
+1542%

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.

R5 M420 486
T2000 Mobile 7985
+1543%

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 3−4
−1000%
30−35
+1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−667%
45−50
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−950%
40−45
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1000%
30−35
+1000%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6250%
120−130
+6250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−583%
40−45
+583%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−607%
95−100
+607%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−182%
90−95
+182%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−667%
45−50
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−950%
40−45
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1000%
30−35
+1000%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6250%
120−130
+6250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−583%
40−45
+583%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−607%
95−100
+607%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−318%
45−50
+318%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−182%
90−95
+182%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−667%
45−50
+667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−950%
40−45
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1000%
30−35
+1000%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6250%
120−130
+6250%
Hitman 3 6−7
−583%
40−45
+583%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−607%
95−100
+607%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−318%
45−50
+318%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−182%
90−95
+182%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 21−24
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Hitman 3 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−950%
40−45
+950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 24−27
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−1917%
120−130
+1917%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−750%
30−35
+750%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 16−18

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 10−12
Far Cry 5 0−1 10−12

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T2000 Mobile is 6250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T2000 Mobile is ahead in 47 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 20.69
Recency 15 May 2016 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

T2000 Mobile has a 1542.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M420 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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