GeForce4 420 Go vs GeForce GTX 580

Place in the ranking	408	1523
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.06	no data
Power efficiency	3.38	no data
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	GF110	NV17 A5
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 November 2010 (14 years ago)	6 February 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	512	2
Core clock speed	772 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	190 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	29 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	no data
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	49.41	0.8
Floating-point processing power	1.581 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	48	2
TMUs	64	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).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	AGP 4x
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	32 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	3.2 GB/s
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 Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	8.0
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.2	1.3
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	+	-

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 580 11.99
+119800%

GeForce4 420 Go 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 580 4611
+153600%

GeForce4 420 Go 3

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:

900p	54	-0−1
Full HD	95	-0−1
1200p	78	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p

5.25

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Elden Ring	35−40	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +1100%	4−5 −1100%
Metro Exodus	30−35	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
Valorant	45−50	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Dota 2	40−45	0−1
Elden Ring	35−40	0−1
Far Cry 5	45−50 +840%	5−6 −840%
Fortnite	65−70	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +1100%	4−5 −1100%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45	0−1
Metro Exodus	30−35	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +2150%	4−5 −2150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +800%	4−5 −800%
Valorant	45−50	0−1
World of Tanks	160−170 +1963%	8−9 −1963%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Dota 2	40−45	0−1
Far Cry 5	45−50 +840%	5−6 −840%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +1100%	4−5 −1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +2150%	4−5 −2150%
Valorant	45−50	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18	0−1
Elden Ring	18−20	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11	0−1
World of Tanks	85−90	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30	0−1
Metro Exodus	24−27	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
Valorant	30−33 +650%	4−5 −650%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8	0−1
Dota 2	21−24 +46.7%	14−16 −46.7%
Elden Ring	8−9	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +46.7%	14−16 −46.7%
Metro Exodus	7−8	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +46.7%	14−16 −46.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	7−8	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Dota 2	21−24 +46.7%	14−16 −46.7%
Far Cry 5	14−16	0−1
Fortnite	12−14	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	16−18	0−1
Valorant	12−14	0−1

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 580 is 2200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 580 surpassed GeForce4 420 Go in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.99	0.01
Recency	9 November 2010	6 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	150 nm

GTX 580 has a 119800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop card while GeForce4 420 Go is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.