T1000 vs GeForce GT 420M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 420M with T1000, including specs and performance data.

GT 420M
2010
1 GB DDR3, 23 Watt
1.03

T1000 outperforms GT 420M by a whopping 1830% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1103277
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.0727.27
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF108TU117
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)6 May 2021 (3 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 cores96896
Core clock speed500 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1395 MHz
Number of transistors585 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00078.12
Floating-point processing power0.192 TFLOPS2.5 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs1656

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s160.0 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 outputs4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
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.

GT 420M 1.03
T1000 19.88
+1830%

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.

GT 420M 396
T1000 7656
+1833%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 420M 685
T1000 11793
+1622%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 420M 3051
T1000 46318
+1418%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 420M 1583
T1000 37617
+2276%

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:

900p12
−1817%
230−240
+1817%
Full HD16
−256%
57
+256%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1823%
250−260
+1823%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1757%
130−140
+1757%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1775%
600−650
+1775%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1823%
250−260
+1823%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1757%
130−140
+1757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1809%
210−220
+1809%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1775%
600−650
+1775%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1823%
250−260
+1823%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1757%
130−140
+1757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1809%
210−220
+1809%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1775%
600−650
+1775%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1757%
130−140
+1757%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%

This is how GT 420M and T1000 compete in popular games:

  • T1000 is 1817% faster in 900p
  • T1000 is 256% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 19.88
Recency 3 September 2010 6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 50 Watt

GT 420M has 117.4% lower power consumption.

T1000, on the other hand, has a 1830.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The T1000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 420M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 420M is a notebook card while T1000 is a workstation 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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