Iris Plus Graphics vs GeForce4 420 Go
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce4 420 Go with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.
Plus Graphics outperforms GeForce4 420 Go by a whopping 42600% 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 | 1595 | 720 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.92 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV17 A5 | Ice Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 February 2002 (24 years ago) | 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 190 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.8 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.024 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 8 |
| TMUs | 4 | 32 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | DDR | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 3.2 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−42400%
|
850−900
+42400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−42400%
|
2550−2600
+42400%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−42509%
|
9800−9850
+42509%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−42122%
|
3800−3850
+42122%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−42043%
|
2950−3000
+42043%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−42400%
|
850−900
+42400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−42400%
|
2550−2600
+42400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−42400%
|
1700−1750
+42400%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−42509%
|
9800−9850
+42509%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−42043%
|
2950−3000
+42043%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−42400%
|
850−900
+42400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−42400%
|
2550−2600
+42400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−42400%
|
1700−1750
+42400%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−42509%
|
9800−9850
+42509%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−42400%
|
850−900
+42400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−39900%
|
400−450
+39900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−42400%
|
5950−6000
+42400%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−39900%
|
400−450
+39900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−39900%
|
400−450
+39900%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 4.27 |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 10 nm |
Iris Plus Graphics has a 42600% higher aggregate performance score, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Plus Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce4 420 Go is a notebook graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics is a desktop one.
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