GeForce4 440 Go vs Radeon HD 7420G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7420G and GeForce4 440 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7420G
2012
35 Watt
0.80
+7900%

HD 7420G outperforms GeForce4 440 Go by a whopping 7900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11471524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.58no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameScrapper LiteNV17 A5
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 June 2012 (12 years ago)6 February 2002 (22 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 cores1282
Core clock speed480 MHz220 MHz
Boost clock speed655 MHz220 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 million29 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate5.2400.88
Floating-point processing power0.1677 TFLOPSno data
ROPs42
TMUs84

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 sizedno data
InterfaceIGPAGP 4x

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 typeSystem SharedDDR
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared64 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared220 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data7.04 GB/s
Shared memory+-

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)8.0
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.41.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

HD 7420G 0.80
+7900%
GeForce4 440 Go 0.01

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.

HD 7420G 308
+10167%
GeForce4 440 Go 3

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
World of Tanks 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5 0−1
World of Tanks 3−4 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2 0−1

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the HD 7420G is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 7420G is ahead in 22 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.01
Recency 6 June 2012 6 February 2002
Chip lithography 32 nm 150 nm

HD 7420G has a 7900% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 368.8% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7420G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 440 Go in performance tests.


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