GeForce4 420 Go vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with GeForce4 420 Go, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
36.67
+366600%

1070 SLI outperforms GeForce4 420 Go by a whopping 366600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1481611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.46no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLINV17 A5
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (10 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 cores38402
Core clock speed1506 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz190 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million29 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Wattno data
Texture fill rateno data0.8
ROPsno data2
TMUsno data4

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).

Interfaceno dataAGP 4x
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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB32 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data3.2 GB/s
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 dataNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_18.0
OpenGLno data1.3
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA+-

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 HD118-0−1
4K56-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 110−120 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 110−120 0−1
Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Fortnite 280 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+7050%
2−3
−7050%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2000%
7−8
−2000%
Valorant 220−230
+796%
24−27
−796%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 110−120 0−1
Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+2989%
9−10
−2989%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 140−150
+1943%
7−8
−1943%
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Fortnite 176 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+7050%
2−3
−7050%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 87 0−1
Metro Exodus 85−90 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2000%
7−8
−2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+2120%
5−6
−2120%
Valorant 220−230
+796%
24−27
−796%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 140−150
+1943%
7−8
−1943%
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+7050%
2−3
−7050%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2000%
7−8
−2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+1360%
5−6
−1360%
Valorant 220−230
+796%
24−27
−796%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 123 0−1

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+9100%
1−2
−9100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80 0−1
Metro Exodus 50−55 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 250−260 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 90−95 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+6900%
1−2
−6900%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100 0−1

4K
High

Atomic Heart 30−33 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+479%
14−16
−479%
Metro Exodus 30−35 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54 0−1
Valorant 220−230
+5550%
4−5
−5550%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Dota 2 100−110 0−1
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 9100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 SLI surpassed GeForce4 420 Go in all 20 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 36.67 0.01
Recency 16 August 2016 6 February 2002
Chip lithography 16 nm 150 nm

GTX 1070 SLI has a 366600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 838% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 420 Go is a notebook one.

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