A10G vs NVS 4200M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 4200M with A10G, including specs and performance data.
A10G outperforms NVS 4200M by a whopping 6728% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1129 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 70.58 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | $229 | $216 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
A10G has 705700% better value for money than NVS 4200M.
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 | 48 | 9216 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1710 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.480 | 492.5 |
| Floating-point performance | 155.52 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on NVS 4200M and A10G 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.
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 8-pin EPS |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 12.5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 600.2 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 | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 8.6 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
A10G outperforms NVS 4200M by 6728% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
A10G outperforms NVS 4200M by 6684% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
A10G outperforms NVS 4200M by 14419% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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 | 13
−6438%
| 850−900
+6438%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 10−11 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 10−11 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 10−11 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 3−4 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
This is how NVS 4200M and A10G compete in popular games:
- A10G is 6438% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.71 | 48.48 |
| Recency | 22 February 2011 | 12 April 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 150 Watt |
The A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 4200M in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 4200M is a mobile workstation card while A10G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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