GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GeForce4 460 Go
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce4 460 Go and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms GeForce4 460 Go by a whopping 347000% 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 | 1567 | 147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 56.07 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | NV17 A5 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 October 2002 (23 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year 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 | 2 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 250 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | 16,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 4 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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 | -0−1 | 80 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 43 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1620%
|
85−90
+1620%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7050%
|
140−150
+7050%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1620%
|
85−90
+1620%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2350%
|
140−150
+2350%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−852%
|
210−220
+852%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−2989%
|
270−280
+2989%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−346329%
|
24250−24300
+346329%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7050%
|
140−150
+7050%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1620%
|
85−90
+1620%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2350%
|
140−150
+2350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−3125%
|
120−130
+3125%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−852%
|
210−220
+852%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−346329%
|
24250−24300
+346329%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7050%
|
140−150
+7050%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1620%
|
85−90
+1620%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2350%
|
140−150
+2350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−3125%
|
120−130
+3125%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−346857%
|
79800−79850
+346857%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−4500%
|
90−95
+4500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−10300%
|
100−110
+10300%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−427%
|
75−80
+427%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 220−230 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−4800%
|
45−50
+4800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−4600%
|
45−50
+4600%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 10300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile performs better in 20 tests (37%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (63%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 34.71 |
| Recency | 14 October 2002 | 24 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5050 Mobile has a 347000% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 22 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 460 Go in performance tests.
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