GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon R5 M420
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M420 and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 2470% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1047 | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 67 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 28.13 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Jet | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (4 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 cores | 320 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 171.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 10.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 48 |
| TMUs | 20 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 336.0 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 3−4
−3200%
| 99
+3200%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−3150%
| 65
+3150%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−4100%
| 42
+4100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2475%
|
103
+2475%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1925%
|
81
+1925%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−2686%
|
195
+2686%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−1017%
|
65−70
+1017%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−829%
|
65−70
+829%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1575%
|
67
+1575%
|
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 124 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−627%
|
80
+627%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
−2920%
|
150−160
+2920%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−2157%
|
158
+2157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−12000%
|
121
+12000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1214%
|
180−190
+1214%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−833%
|
56
+833%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1486%
|
110−120
+1486%
|
| World of Tanks | 27−30
−926%
|
270−280
+926%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−771%
|
61
+771%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1375%
|
59
+1375%
|
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 124 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−709%
|
85−90
+709%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1900%
|
140
+1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1214%
|
180−190
+1214%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2400%
|
170−180
+2400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 40 |
| World of Tanks | 7−8
−2900%
|
210−220
+2900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1133%
|
37
+1133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2320%
|
121
+2320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 63 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1225%
|
50−55
+1225%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−2250%
|
141
+2250%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−356%
|
73
+356%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−387%
|
73
+387%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−3333%
|
100−110
+3333%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 22 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−387%
|
73
+387%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−3500%
|
35−40
+3500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−494%
|
95
+494%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Valorant | 1−2
−6100%
|
62
+6100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Valorant | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| Valorant | 172
+0%
|
172
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
This is how R5 M420 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 3200% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 3150% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 Mobile is 4100% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 12000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 38 tests (66%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (34%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 31.61 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 12 January 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3060 Mobile has a 2469.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.
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