GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 vs GeForce4 460 Go
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | NV17M | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 March 2002 (22 years ago) | 1 September 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 250 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | 199.0 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce4 460 Go and GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 32 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 15 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 360.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.6 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 March 2002 | 1 September 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 8 nm |
We couldn't decide between GeForce4 460 Go and GeForce RTX 3060 GA104. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce4 460 Go is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 GA104 is a desktop one.
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