GeForce4 4200 Go vs GeForce 8800M GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX and GeForce4 4200 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800M GTX
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
1.11
+11000%

8800M outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 11000% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11391604
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.32no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)no data
GPU code nameG92NV28M
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 November 2007 (18 years ago)15 November 2002 (23 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 cores966
Core clock speed500 MHz2 MHz
Boost clock speedno data200 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate24.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs48no data
L2 Cache64 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).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
InterfaceMXM-HEno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount512 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno 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)DDR
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

8800M GTX 1.11
+11000%
GeForce4 4200 Go 0.01

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.

8800M GTX 462
+15300%
Samples: 47
GeForce4 4200 Go 3
Samples: 8

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Valorant 30−35
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−35
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−35
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14 0−1
Valorant 3−4 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Palworld 1−2 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 8800M GTX is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 8800M GTX performs better in 23 tests (96%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.11 0.01
Recency 1 November 2007 15 November 2002
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 150 nm

8800M GTX has a 11000% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 131% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 8800M GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.

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