Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVS 4200M

Place in the ranking	1157	8
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.59
Power efficiency	2.02	15.70
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GF119	Navi 31
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2011 (13 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	48	6144
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1929 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2498 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	355 Watt
Texture fill rate	6.480	959.2
Floating-point processing power	0.1555 TFLOPS	61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	192
TMUs	8	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	96

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	287 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 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 type	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	960.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	2.1	-

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.

NVS 4200M 0.73

RX 7900 XTX 80.46
+10922%

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.

NVS 4200M 280

RX 7900 XTX 31048
+10989%

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.

NVS 4200M 507

RX 7900 XTX 83322
+16334%

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.

NVS 4200M 2298

RX 7900 XTX 148746
+6373%

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.

NVS 4200M 1155

RX 7900 XTX 211457
+18208%

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:

Full HD	13 −1862%	255 +1862%
1440p	1−2 −17700%	178 +17700%
4K	0−1	107

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.92
1440p	no data	5.61
4K	no data	9.34

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−7967%

242
+7967%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −4050%	166 +4050%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3900%	120−130 +3900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −7600%	231 +7600%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −20000%	200−210 +20000%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −2491%	280−290 +2491%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	120−130
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −397%	150−160 +397%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −8150%	330 +8150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3900%	120−130 +3900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6833%	208 +6833%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −20000%	200−210 +20000%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −2491%	280−290 +2491%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	120−130
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −8817%	535 +8817%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1670%	170−180 +1670%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −397%	150−160 +397%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −3250%	134 +3250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3900%	120−130 +3900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6533%	199 +6533%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −3591%	406 +3591%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −7750%	471 +7750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −2880%	298 +2880%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −410%	158 +410%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

120−130

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−11100%

110−120
+11100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	132
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −14000%	141 +14000%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −8300%	80−85 +8300%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1867%	110−120 +1867%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −10833%	328 +10833%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−4033%

120−130
+4033%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

65−70

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −10900%	110 +10900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	107

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−4650%

95−100
+4650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	283 +0%	283 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	241 +0%	241 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	210 +0%	210 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	295 +0%	295 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5

160−170

+0%

160−170

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	171 +0%	171 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Metro Exodus	146 +0%	146 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	360 +0%	360 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	238 +0%	238 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +0%	182 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +0%	71 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	227 +0%	227 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	197 +0%	197 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	103 +0%	103 +0%

This is how NVS 4200M and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XTX is 1862% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XTX is 17700% faster in 1440p

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

in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 7900 XTX is 20000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 XTX is ahead in 35 tests (53%)
there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	80.46
Recency	22 February 2011	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	355 Watt

NVS 4200M has 1320% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 10921.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 4200M in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 4200M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.