GeForce4 4200 Go vs GeForce GT 430

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking972not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)no data
GPU code nameGF108NV28M
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years ago)15 November 2002 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores966
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz2 MHz
Boost clock speedno data200 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20no data
Floating-point performance0.2688 gflopsno data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount1 GB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)no data
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVIno data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)DDR
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

GT 430 600
+19900%
GeForce4 4200 Go 3

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 October 2010 15 November 2002
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 150 nm

GT 430 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 430 and GeForce4 4200 Go. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while GeForce4 4200 Go is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
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