GeForce4 460 Go vs Edge 3D 3400XL
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1569 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | NV1 | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 September 1995 (30 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 60 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 500 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.06 | 1.000 |
| ROPs | 1 | 2 |
| TMUs | 1 | 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 | PCI | AGP 4x |
| Length | 191 mm | no data |
| 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 | VRAM | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 60 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 480 MB/s | 8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | N/A | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 September 1995 | 14 October 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 500 nm | 150 nm |
GeForce4 460 Go has an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Edge 3D 3400XL and GeForce4 460 Go. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Edge 3D 3400XL is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 460 Go is a notebook one.
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