GeForce 615 vs Radeon R5 M420

CPU

GPU

GeForce 615

2017Core: 937 MHzBoost: 1038 MHz

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Radeon R5 M420

2016Core: 900 MHzBoost: 1000 MHz

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GeForce 615 vs Radeon R5 M420 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 615

0.5 GB 10

505

+0.2%

GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon R5 M420

0.5 GB 75

504

0.0%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 615 vs Radeon R5 M420 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 615 vs Radeon R5 M420: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 615

2017

Why buy it

✅8.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $250 less on MSRP ($50 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 501.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.1 vs 1.7 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Draws 10W instead of 75W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon R5 M420

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 615 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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500% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$50 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.7 vs 10.1 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
❌650% higher power demand at 75W vs 10W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 615 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (505 vs 504), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 615 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 28nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 615 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $250 cheaper on MSRP at $50 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 501.2% (10.1 vs 1.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 615 vs Radeon R5 M420 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 615

The GeForce 615 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 937 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 10W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 505 points.

Radeon R5 M420

The Radeon R5 M420 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 1000 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 504 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 615 scores 505 and the Radeon R5 M420 reaches 504 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 615 is built on Pascal while the Radeon R5 M420 uses GCN 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 615) vs 768 (Radeon R5 M420). Raw compute: 0.7972 TFLOPS (GeForce 615) vs 1.536 TFLOPS (Radeon R5 M420). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
G3D Mark Score	505	504
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 2.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	768+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7972 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS+93%
Boost Clock	1038 MHz+4%	1000 MHz
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	24	48+100%
L1 Cache	144 KB	192 KB+33%
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 615 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R5 M420 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 615 and 128-bit on the Radeon R5 M420. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce 615) vs 256 KB (Radeon R5 M420) — the GeForce 615 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 615) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R5 M420). OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No NVENC (Fermi) (GeForce 615) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R5 M420). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce 615) vs H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R5 M420).

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
Encoder	No NVENC (Fermi)	VCE 1.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 4.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 615 draws 10W versus the Radeon R5 M420's 75W — a 152.9% difference. The GeForce 615 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 615) vs 350W (Radeon R5 M420). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile. Card length: 145mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80.

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
TDP	10W-87%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Mobile
Length	145mm	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C	80
Perf/Watt	50.5+654%	6.7

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 615 came in at $50, while the Radeon R5 M420 launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce 615 was 83.3% cheaper ($250 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 10.1 (GeForce 615) vs 1.7 (Radeon R5 M420) — the GeForce 615 offers 494.1% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 615 (2017 vs 2016).

Feature	GeForce 615	Radeon R5 M420
MSRP	$50-83%	$300
Performance per Dollar	10.1+494%	1.7
Codename	GP108	Emerald
Release	May 17 2017	May 15 2016
Ranking	#657	#649

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