Data Center GPU Max Subsystem vs GeForce4 MX 420 PCI
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Generation 12.5 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | NV17 A3 | Ponte Vecchio |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 February 2002 (24 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (3 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 | no data | 16384 ×4 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | 100,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 2400 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | 1,638 ×4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 52.43 TFLOPS ×4 |
| ROPs | 2 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | 1024 ×4 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 1024 ×4 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 128 ×4 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 64 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 408 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).
| Interface | PCI | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | SDR | HBM2e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 GB ×4 |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 8192 Bit ×4 |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 1565 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1.328 GB/s | 3,205 GB/s ×4 |
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 | 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 February 2002 | 10 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 10 nm |
Data Center GPU Max Subsystem has an age advantage of 20 years, a 204700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce4 MX 420 PCI and Data Center GPU Max Subsystem. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce4 MX 420 PCI is a desktop graphics card while Data Center GPU Max Subsystem is a workstation one.
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