Radeon RX 9070 XT vs R5 M420

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M420 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

R5 M420
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.10

RX 9070 XT outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 5332% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking105430
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.02
Power efficiencyno data15.62
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameJetNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3204096
Core clock speed780 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors690 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data304 Watt
Texture fill rate17.00760.3
Floating-point processing power0.544 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs20256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
DLSS-+

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.

R5 M420 1.10
RX 9070 XT 59.75
+5332%

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 492
RX 9070 XT 26700
+5327%

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

Atomic Heart 3−4
−6567%
200−210
+6567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
−6567%
200−210
+6567%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−17300%
170−180
+17300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Fortnite 3−4
−9967%
300−350
+9967%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−3529%
250−260
+3529%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
Valorant 30−35
−1000%
350−400
+1000%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
−6567%
200−210
+6567%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−17300%
170−180
+17300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−893%
270−280
+893%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Dota 2 16−18
−5213%
850−900
+5213%
Fortnite 3−4
−9967%
300−350
+9967%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−3529%
250−260
+3529%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 160−170
Metro Exodus 2−3
−8050%
160−170
+8050%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5280%
260−270
+5280%
Valorant 30−35
−1000%
350−400
+1000%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−17300%
170−180
+17300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Dota 2 16−18
−5213%
850−900
+5213%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−3529%
250−260
+3529%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1867%
170−180
+1867%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5280%
260−270
+5280%
Valorant 30−35
−1000%
350−400
+1000%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−9967%
300−350
+9967%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 190−200
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−7000%
450−500
+7000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1358%
170−180
+1358%
Valorant 4−5
−10925%
400−450
+10925%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9100%
90−95
+9100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−15400%
150−160
+15400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−7167%
210−220
+7167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−7400%
150−160
+7400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−7450%
150−160
+7450%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 55−60
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−947%
150−160
+947%
Valorant 6−7
−5417%
300−350
+5417%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 40−45
Dota 2 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5000%
100−110
+5000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 17300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 39 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 59.75
Recency 15 May 2016 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RX 9070 XT has a 5331.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M420 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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