Radeon RX Vega 9 vs Quadro NVS 420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 420 with Radeon RX Vega 9, including specs and performance data.

NVS 420
2009, $131
256 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.33

RX Vega 9 outperforms NVS 420 by a whopping 1436% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1371678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.6426.03
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG98Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date20 January 2009 (17 years ago)26 October 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$131.43 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores8 ×2576
Core clock speed550 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors210 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate4.400 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power0.0224 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs4 ×2no data
TMUs8 ×2no data
L2 Cache16 KBno data

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 1.0 x16no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount256 MB ×2no data
Memory bus width64 Bit ×2no data
Memory clock speed700 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth11.2 GB/s ×2no data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.1-

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 HD1−2
−1700%
18
+1700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p131.43no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how NVS 420 and RX Vega 9 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 9 is 1700% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.33 5.07
Recency 20 January 2009 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega 9 has a 1436% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 167% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 9 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 420 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 9 is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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RX Vega 9 Radeon RX Vega 9
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UHD Graphics UHD Graphics
NVS 420 Quadro NVS 420
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Quadro 400 Quadro 400
FX 3800 Quadro FX 3800
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520 OEM Radeon 520 OEM
NVS 440 Quadro NVS 440
vs
HD 7530M Radeon HD 7530M
NVS 440 Quadro NVS 440
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GTX 1660 GeForce GTX 1660
NVS 440 Quadro NVS 440
vs
GTX 1650 GDDR6 GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR6
NVS 420 Quadro NVS 420
vs
Sky 900 Radeon Sky 900
NVS 420 Quadro NVS 420
vs
RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB
NVS 420 Quadro NVS 420
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RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB
Quadro CX Quadro CX
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G 107M GeForce G 107M
Quadro CX Quadro CX
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ATI FireGL X2-256 FireGL X2 256
Quadro CX Quadro CX
vs
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)

Community ratings

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