GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GeForce4 Ti 4200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce4 Ti 4200 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms Ti 4200 by a whopping 218400% 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 | 1594 | 299 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 56 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.63 |
| Architecture | Kelvin (2001−2003) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV25 A2 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 February 2002 (24 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (5 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | 712 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1057 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 67.65 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.329 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 40 |
| TMUs | 8 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 4 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 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 | 8.1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | -0−1 | 93 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 51 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 32 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 127 | 127 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 106 | 106 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55 | 50−55 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 99 | 99 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 83 | 83 |
| Far Cry 5 | 118 | 118 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Valorant | 150−160 | 150−160 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 57 | 57 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250 | 240−250 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61 | 61 |
| Dota 2 | 169 | 169 |
| Far Cry 5 | 107 | 107 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 128 | 128 |
| Metro Exodus | 62 | 62 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 168 | 168 |
| Valorant | 150−160 | 150−160 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61 | 61 |
| Dota 2 | 155 | 155 |
| Far Cry 5 | 99 | 99 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65 | 65 |
| Valorant | 150−160 | 150−160 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57 | 57 |
| Metro Exodus | 36 | 36 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 180−190 | 180−190 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 | 30 |
| Far Cry 5 | 68 | 68 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 35−40 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 50−55 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57 | 57 |
| Metro Exodus | 23 | 23 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44 | 44 |
| Valorant | 120−130 | 120−130 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12 | 12 |
| Dota 2 | 93 | 93 |
| Far Cry 5 | 35 | 35 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 21−24 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 24−27 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 21.85 |
| Recency | 6 February 2002 | 11 May 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3050 Mobile has a 218400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 95% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 Ti 4200 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce4 Ti 4200 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.
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