Arc Pro A30M vs GeForce4 420 Go

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce4 420 Go with Arc Pro A30M, including specs and performance data.

GeForce4 420 Go
2002
32 MB DDR
0.01

Pro A30M outperforms GeForce4 420 Go by a whopping 146800% 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 ranking1604404
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data22.72
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Xe-HPG (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNV17 A5DG2-128
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date6 February 2002 (24 years ago)8 August 2022 (4 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 cores21024
Core clock speed200 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed190 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors29 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate0.8128.0
ROPs232
TMUs464
Ray Tracing Coresno data8
L1 Cacheno data1.5 MB
L2 Cacheno data4 MB

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 MB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth3.2 GB/s128.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX8.012 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGL1.34.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.4

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.

GeForce4 420 Go 0.01
Arc Pro A30M 14.69
+146800%

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.

GeForce4 420 Go 3
Samples: 8
Arc Pro A30M 6119
+203867%
Samples: 2

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
Medium

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Valorant 21−24
−430%
120−130
+430%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
−2100%
190−200
+2100%
Dota 2 7−8
−146329%
10250−10300
+146329%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Valorant 21−24
−430%
120−130
+430%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 7−8
−146329%
10250−10300
+146329%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−3000%
60−65
+3000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Valorant 21−24
−146639%
33750−33800
+146639%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−1350%
27−30
+1350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
Valorant 4−5
−1725%
70−75
+1725%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc Pro A30M is 3000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc Pro A30M performs better in 18 tests (32%)
  • there's a draw in 39 tests (68%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.01 14.69
Recency 6 February 2002 8 August 2022
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 6 nm

Arc Pro A30M has a 146800% 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 Pro A30M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce4 420 Go is a notebook graphics card while Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation one.

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