GeForce4 4200 Go vs Radeon R9 M370X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M370X and GeForce4 4200 Go, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M370X outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 37400% 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 | 756 | 1585 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | NV28M |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 15 November 2002 (23 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 cores | 640 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 2 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1500 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
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 | medium sized | medium sized |
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 | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | DDR |
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 | 34 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+130%
|
21−24
−130%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 103
+1044%
|
9−10
−1044%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+130%
|
21−24
−130%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+130%
|
21−24
−130%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M370X is 1044% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M370X surpassed GeForce4 4200 Go in all 24 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.75 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 19 May 2015 | 15 November 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
R9 M370X has a 37400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M370X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.
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