GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a striking paradox: despite being separated by seven years of GPU architecture, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Mobile Ada Generation and the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX land in the same performance percentile. Both cards sit at the 21st percentile among all GPUs, with the RTX 5000 Mobile averaging a benchmark score of 3596 while the 920MX averages 3528. That difference of 68 points translates to a 1.9% gap in favor of the RTX 5000 Mobile, a margin so narrow it borders on statistical noise. The 920MX's own nearest-rival data lists the RTX 5000 Mobile at a deltaPct of -1.9%, meaning the 920MX trails by less than two percent in aggregate scoring.

This near-parity is reflected in the rival lists. The RTX 5000 Mobile's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 545, which scores 3594, a 0.1% gap that puts the two effectively equal. The 920MX, meanwhile, sits just 1.8% behind the GT 545. When placed side by side, the RTX 5000 Mobile edges out the 920MX by the same margin that separates the 920MX from the Quadro 2000M, which trails the 920MX by 2.7%. The data suggests that in the specific tests captured here, neither GPU dominates the other in a way that would matter to a user.

However, the benchmark portfolios differ. The RTX 5000 Mobile has a single recorded benchmark: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 3596. The 920MX has two entries: Geekbench OpenCL at 4068 and Geekbench Vulkan at 2987. These are different test methodologies, 3DMark Steel Nomad is a dedicated DX12 gaming workload, while Geekbench measures compute-oriented OpenCL and Vulkan performance. The 920MX's OpenCL score of 4068 is its strongest result, while its Vulkan score of 2987 is weaker. Averaging these two yields the 3528 figure that places it in the same percentile as the RTX 5000 Mobile.

The verdict from raw scores is clear: the RTX 5000 Mobile wins, but only by 1.9% in aggregate. The 920MX actually outperforms the RTX 5000 Mobile in OpenCL compute, scoring 4068 against the RTX 5000 Mobile's 3596 on 3DMark, but that comparison is apples-to-oranges since they run different benchmarks. Within the shared metric of overall average score, the RTX 5000 Mobile holds a slim but consistent lead. The data does not support a narrative of generational dominance; it supports a narrative of functional equivalence in these specific tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Mobile Ada Generation averages 3596, compared to 3528 for the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX, a 1.9% gap.

Q: Do both GPUs rank in the same performance percentile?

A: Yes, both the RTX 5000 Mobile and the 920MX sit at the 21st percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What is the closest rival to the RTX 5000 Mobile?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GT 545, with an average score of 3594, is only 0.1% behind the RTX 5000 Mobile.

Q: How does the 920MX compare to its nearest listed rival?

A: The 920MX trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 by 1.8% and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M by 2.4%, while leading the NVIDIA Quadro 2000M by 2.7%.

Q: What benchmarks are recorded for each GPU?

A: The RTX 5000 Mobile has one benchmark: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (score 3596). The 920MX has two: Geekbench OpenCL (score 4068) and Geekbench Vulkan (score 2987).

Q: Is the RTX 5000 Mobile faster in every test?

A: No. The 920MX's Geekbench OpenCL score of 4068 exceeds the RTX 5000 Mobile's 3DMark score of 3596, though these are different test workloads and not directly comparable.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gulf between these two GPUs is enormous, yet it produces almost identical benchmark outcomes. The RTX 5000 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD103 chip at a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It packs 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The 920MX uses the Maxwell architecture with the GM108S chip on a 28 nm process, also from TSMC, with 1,020 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, a transistor density of just 13.2 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 5000 Mobile includes dedicated ray tracing cores (76 of them) and tensor cores (304), features entirely absent from the 920MX, which lists null for both. The shading unit count tells a similar story: 9728 shading units on the RTX 5000 Mobile versus 256 on the 920MX. Texture mapping units number 304 against 24, and render output units 112 against 8. These are not incremental differences; they represent a 38-fold increase in shading units and a 45-fold increase in transistors.

The RTX 5000 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the 920MX is limited to DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5000 Mobile's FP16 compute is rated at 41.15 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio with FP32), while the 920MX lists no FP16 capability at all. The 920MX's FP32 throughput is 508.4 GFLOPS, a figure the RTX 5000 Mobile exceeds by a factor of roughly 81, with its 41.15 TFLOPS.

The production statuses reflect their lifecycles: the RTX 5000 Mobile is listed as Active, released on 2023-03-20, while the 920MX is End-of-life, released on 2016-03-24. The RTX 5000 Mobile's predecessor is Ampere-MW and successor is Blackwell-MW; the 920MX's predecessor is GeForce 800M and successor is GeForce 10 Mobile. The 920MX's memory clock runs at 900 MHz with 1800 Mbps effective, versus the RTX 5000 Mobile's 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, a 10x difference in effective memory speed.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ on nearly every specification field. Memory size: 16 GB on the RTX 5000 Mobile versus 2 GB on the 920MX. Memory type: GDDR6 versus DDR3. Bus width: 256 bit versus 64 bit. Bandwidth: 576.0 GB/s versus 14.40 GB/s, a 40-fold difference. The RTX 5000 Mobile's base clock is 1425 MHz with a boost of 2115 MHz; the 920MX runs at 965 MHz base and 993 MHz boost.

Power consumption differs by an order of magnitude: the RTX 5000 Mobile is rated at 120 W TDP, while the 920MX draws just 16 W. The slot width reflects this: the RTX 5000 Mobile is an IGP form factor, while the 920MX uses an MXM Module. Both use no power connectors. The bus interface differs as well: PCIe 4.0 x16 on the RTX 5000 Mobile versus PCIe 3.0 x8 on the 920MX. Display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent" for both.

Pixel rate: 236.9 GPixel/s on the RTX 5000 Mobile versus 7.944 GPixel/s on the 920MX. Texture rate: 643.0 GTexel/s versus 23.83 GTexel/s. The RTX 5000 Mobile has 304 tensor cores and 76 ray tracing cores; the 920MX has neither. The 920MX lists no FP16 figure, while the RTX 5000 Mobile achieves 41.15 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16.

The Verdict

The benchmark data tells a counterintuitive story: a 2023 flagship mobile workstation GPU and a 2016 entry-level mobile GPU occupy the same performance percentile. The RTX 5000 Mobile's 3596 average score edges the 920MX's 3528 by just 1.9%. For a user comparing these two on raw benchmark numbers alone, the choice is nearly indifferent.

However, the specification sheet reveals why these cards are not interchangeable. The RTX 5000 Mobile offers 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, 76 ray tracing cores, 304 tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The 920MX offers 2 GB of DDR3 with 14.40 GB/s bandwidth, no ray tracing, no tensor cores, and DirectX 12 (11_0) support. The RTX 5000 Mobile is an active production card; the 920MX is end-of-life.

The data supports a clear split: if the decision rests purely on the recorded benchmark scores, the RTX 5000 Mobile wins by a hair. If the decision rests on architectural capabilities, ray tracing, tensor acceleration, memory bandwidth, API support, the RTX 5000 Mobile wins decisively. The 920MX's only advantage in the data is its 16 W TDP, which is 104 W lower than the RTX 5000 Mobile's 120 W rating, and its higher Geekbench OpenCL score of 4068. But that OpenCL score comes from a different test than the RTX 5000 Mobile's 3DMark result, so it cannot be treated as a head-to-head victory.

Users who need modern features, ray tracing, tensor cores, large memory pools, high bandwidth, should choose the RTX 5000 Mobile. Users who prioritize minimal power draw and are working within the constraints of a legacy MXM platform may find the 920MX sufficient, but the data shows its performance is statistically indistinguishable from the RTX 5000 Mobile in aggregate scoring.

Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA RTX 5000 Mobile Ada Generation wins on:

• Aggregate benchmark score: 3596 versus 3528 (1.9% lead)
• Memory capacity: 16 GB versus 2 GB
• Memory bandwidth: 576.0 GB/s versus 14.40 GB/s
• Pixel rate: 236.9 GPixel/s versus 7.944 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 643.0 GTexel/s versus 23.83 GTexel/s
• FP32 compute: 41.15 TFLOPS versus 508.4 GFLOPS
• Ray tracing and tensor core support (76 RT cores, 304 tensor cores versus none)
• DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus DirectX 12 (11_0)
• Active production status versus end-of-life
• PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x8
• 5 nm process versus 28 nm process
• Transistor density: 121.1M/mm² versus 13.2M/mm²

NVIDIA GeForce 920MX wins on:

• Geekbench OpenCL score: 4068 (though this is a different benchmark than the RTX 5000 Mobile's 3DMark score)
• Power efficiency: 16 W TDP versus 120 W TDP
• MXM Module form factor versus IGP (relevant for certain laptops)
• Release date: earlier availability (2016-03-24 versus 2023-03-20)

Statistical dead heat on:

• Performance percentile: both at 21st percentile
• Closest rival: both are within 2% of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 (RTX 5000 Mobile at +0.1%, 920MX at -1.8%)

The data shows that in the specific benchmarks recorded, these GPUs perform nearly identically. The RTX 5000 Mobile's advantages are architectural and capacity-based, not reflected in the single 3DMark Steel Nomad test that constitutes its benchmark record. The 920MX, despite being seven years older and built on a 28 nm process with 44.9 billion fewer transistors, holds its own in aggregate scoring. The real differentiation lies in features, ray tracing, tensor cores, memory bandwidth, and API compliance, not in the raw numbers that place both cards at the 21st percentile.