GeForce4 4200 Go vs Radeon RX Vega 64
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 64 with GeForce4 4200 Go, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 332500% 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 | 174 | 1590 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.62 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.68 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | NV28M |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 August 2017 (8 years ago) | 15 November 2002 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 4096 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 1247 MHz | 2 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1546 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 395.8 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.66 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 256 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | no data |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 279 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-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 | HBM2 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 945 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DDR |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | - |
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 | 116 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 77 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 51 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.30 | no data |
| 1440p | 6.48 | no data |
| 4K | 9.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 85−90 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 161 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 110 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 167
+8250%
|
2−3
−8250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2150%
|
6−7
−2150%
|
| Valorant | 315
+1270%
|
21−24
−1270%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 146 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+2989%
|
9−10
−2989%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 150
+2043%
|
7−8
−2043%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 158
+7800%
|
2−3
−7800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 73 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2150%
|
6−7
−2150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 132
+3200%
|
4−5
−3200%
|
| Valorant | 293
+1174%
|
21−24
−1174%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 139 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 138
+1871%
|
7−8
−1871%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 98 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 128
+6300%
|
2−3
−6300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+2150%
|
6−7
−2150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 77
+1825%
|
4−5
−1825%
|
| Valorant | 140
+509%
|
21−24
−509%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+3950%
|
2−3
−3950%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 46 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 263 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 81 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 98 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+5900%
|
1−2
−5900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+400%
|
14−16
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 46 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 205 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 59 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 96 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 44 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 66 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 64 is 8250% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX Vega 64 surpassed GeForce4 4200 Go in all 19 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.26 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 7 August 2017 | 15 November 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 150 nm |
RX Vega 64 has a 332500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 971% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX Vega 64 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 64 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce4 4200 Go is a notebook one.
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