GeForce4 MX 420 vs UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) with GeForce4 MX 420, including specs and performance data.
Graphics 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) outperforms MX 420 by a whopping 43300% 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 | 710 | 1573 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | NV17 A3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (4 years ago) | 6 February 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 | 32 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1450 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1.000 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | no data | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 166 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.328 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 | no data | 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 17 | -0−1 |
| 1440p | 30 | -0−1 |
| 4K | 12 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 34 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 15 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 36 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 13 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 15 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 33 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 45−50 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.34 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 6 February 2002 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 150 nm |
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) has a 43300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 MX 420 in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce4 MX 420 is a desktop one.
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