GeForce4 460 Go vs GeForce GTX 950 OEM
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1588 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | GM206S | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2016 (10 years ago) | 14 October 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 cores | 1024 | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 937 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1203 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.99 | 1.000 |
| ROPs | 32 | 2 |
| TMUs | 64 | 4 |
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 3.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5 GB/s | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s | 8 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
GTX 950 OEM has a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 436% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 950 OEM and GeForce4 460 Go. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 OEM is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 460 Go is a notebook one.
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