GeForce4 4200 Go vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GeForce4 4200 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 221200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 286 | 1589 |
| Place by popularity | 53 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.44 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | no data |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | NV28M |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (4 years ago) | 15 November 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 | 2048 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 2 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | no 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 size | large | medium sized |
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 | GDDR6 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | DDR |
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 HD | 62 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 43 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 26 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 93 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 125 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 68 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 87 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1367%
|
6−7
−1367%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+596%
|
21−24
−596%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 89 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+2689%
|
9−10
−2689%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 118
+1586%
|
7−8
−1586%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 64 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 77 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 49 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1367%
|
6−7
−1367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+1520%
|
5−6
−1520%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+596%
|
21−24
−596%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 83 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 112
+1500%
|
7−8
−1500%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 61 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+1367%
|
6−7
−1367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+820%
|
5−6
−820%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+596%
|
21−24
−596%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 29 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 190−200 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 66 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 50−55
+4900%
|
1−2
−4900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+5700%
|
1−2
−5700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+214%
|
14−16
−214%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 130−140 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 62 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 5700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3050 4GB Mobile surpassed GeForce4 4200 Go in all 21 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.13 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 15 November 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 150 nm |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 221200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1775% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.
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