GeForce4 4200 Go vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile and GeForce4 4200 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile
2015
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 330 Watt
33.94
+339300%

GTX 980 SLI Mobile outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 339300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1261538
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.16no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)no data
GPU code nameN16E-GXX SLINV28M
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 September 2015 (9 years ago)15 November 2002 (22 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 cores40966
Core clock speed1126 MHz2 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz200 MHz
Number of transistors10400 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)330 Wattno 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 sizelargemedium sized
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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed3500 MHz200 MHz
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.

G-SYNC support+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_1DDR
CUDA+-

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 HD137-0−1
4K68-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Fortnite 160−170 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+6950%
2−3
−6950%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2317%
6−7
−2317%
Valorant 210−220
+804%
24−27
−804%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 200−210 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+3363%
8−9
−3363%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 140−150
+1929%
7−8
−1929%
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Fortnite 160−170 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+6950%
2−3
−6950%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130 0−1
Metro Exodus 85−90 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2317%
6−7
−2317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+4300%
3−4
−4300%
Valorant 210−220
+804%
24−27
−804%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90 0−1
Dota 2 140−150
+1929%
7−8
−1929%
Far Cry 5 110−120 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+6950%
2−3
−6950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+2317%
6−7
−2317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+2367%
3−4
−2367%
Valorant 210−220
+804%
24−27
−804%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75 0−1
Metro Exodus 50−55 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 250−260 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 85−90 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 100−110 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+420%
14−16
−420%
Metro Exodus 30−35 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51 0−1
Valorant 220−230
+22100%
1−2
−22100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Dota 2 100−110 0−1
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+2250%
2−3
−2250%

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 22100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 980 SLI Mobile surpassed GeForce4 4200 Go in all 21 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.94 0.01
Recency 22 September 2015 15 November 2002
Chip lithography 28 nm 150 nm

GTX 980 SLI Mobile has a 339300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.

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