GeForce4 420 Go vs GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 6800 Ultra and GeForce4 420 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6800 Ultra outperforms GeForce4 420 Go by a whopping 3200% 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 | 1388 | 1607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV41 | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 February 2005 (21 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 | 17 | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | 190 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 190 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 5.400 | 0.8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 2 |
| TMUs | 12 | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| 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 | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 3.2 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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.
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.
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 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.7%
|
21−24
−8.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Palworld | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.7%
|
21−24
−8.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.7%
|
21−24
−8.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Palworld | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Palworld | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 6800 Ultra is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Go 6800 Ultra performs better in 18 tests (75%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (25%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 24 February 2005 | 6 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 150 nm |
Go 6800 Ultra has a 3200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 15% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce Go 6800 Ultra is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.
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