GeForce4 440 Go vs Radeon HD 7870 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7870 XT with GeForce4 440 Go, including specs and performance data.
HD 7870 XT outperforms GeForce4 440 Go by a whopping 106100% 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 | 456 | 1567 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.15 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.35 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | NV17 A5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 6 February 2002 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $270 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1536 | 2 |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 220 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 975 MHz | 220 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 93.60 | 0.88 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.995 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 2 |
| TMUs | 96 | 4 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 220 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 7.04 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/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.
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
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10−11
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| Dota 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 18 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.62 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 19 November 2012 | 6 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
HD 7870 XT has a 106100% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 7870 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 440 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7870 XT is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 440 Go is a notebook one.
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