GeForce4 420 Go vs Arc A350M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A350M and GeForce4 420 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
A350M outperforms GeForce4 420 Go by a whopping 132700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 425 | 1607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.09 | no data |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (2022−2024) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | DG2-128 | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (4 years ago) | 6 February 2002 (24 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 1150 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2200 MHz | 190 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 105.6 | 0.8 |
| ROPs | 24 | 2 |
| TMUs | 48 | 4 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1.1 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | AGP 4x |
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 | GDDR6 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 3.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | N/A |
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 | 36 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 17 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 9 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 42 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+600%
|
7−8
−600%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+396%
|
21−24
−396%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+1956%
|
9−10
−1956%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 62
+786%
|
7−8
−786%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 26 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+600%
|
7−8
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+760%
|
5−6
−760%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+396%
|
21−24
−396%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 59
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 37 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+600%
|
7−8
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+396%
|
21−24
−396%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−105 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 120−130 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 25 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+1500%
|
4−5
−1500%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Palworld | 10−11 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A350M is 2750% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce4 420 Go is 36% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A350M performs better in 23 tests (96%)
- GeForce4 420 Go performs better in 1 test (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.28 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 6 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 150 nm |
Arc A350M has a 132700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2400% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A350M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.
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