GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GeForce4 4200 Go

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce4 4200 Go and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce4 4200 Go
2002
128 MB DDR
0.01

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 229200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1587270
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Power efficiencyno data29.35
Architectureno dataAmpere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNV28MGN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 November 2002 (23 years ago)6 January 2023 (2 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 cores62560
Core clock speed2 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed200 MHz1492 MHz
Manufacturing process technology150 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)

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 sizemedium sizedlarge

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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount128 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz12000 MHz
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDDR12_2

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-0−170
1440p-0−134

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 81

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 64
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4550%
90−95
+4550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1417%
90−95
+1417%
Valorant 21−24
−609%
160−170
+609%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
−2722%
250−260
+2722%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 46
Dota 2 7−8
−1629%
120−130
+1629%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4550%
90−95
+4550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1417%
90−95
+1417%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1720%
91
+1720%
Valorant 21−24
−609%
160−170
+609%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 39
Dota 2 7−8
−1629%
120−130
+1629%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−4550%
90−95
+4550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1417%
90−95
+1417%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−900%
50
+900%
Valorant 21−24
−609%
160−170
+609%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 170−180

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 1−2
−5100%
50−55
+5100%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 60−65
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3600%
37
+3600%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−214%
40−45
+214%
Valorant 0−1 130−140

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+0%
92
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

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

  • in Escape from Tarkov, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 5100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile performs better in 20 tests (35%)
  • there's a draw in 37 tests (65%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.01 22.93
Recency 15 November 2002 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 8 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 229200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1775% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.

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