GeForce4 MX 440 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce4 MX 440, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.87
+248600%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms GeForce4 MX 440 by a whopping 248600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2171514
Place by popularity18not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.55no data
Power efficiency14.21no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameGP106NV17 A3
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)6 February 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1152no data
Core clock speed1506 MHz275 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million29 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate123.01.100
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPSno data
ROPs482
TMUs724

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16AGP 4x
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount3 GB64 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s6.4 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)8.0
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.61.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.87
+248600%
GeForce4 MX 440 0.01

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+239600%
GeForce4 MX 440 4

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.87 0.01
Recency 18 August 2016 6 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 64 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 150 nm

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 248600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 837.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 MX 440 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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