GeForce4 4200 Go vs GeForce RTX 3070

Place in the ranking	42	1524
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	57.30	no data
Power efficiency	18.17	no data
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	no data
GPU code name	GA104	NV28M
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	15 November 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	5888	6
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	2 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	200 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	317.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	20.31 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	96	no data
TMUs	184	no data
Tensor Cores	184	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	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 4.0 x16	no data
Length	242 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	GDDR6	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	128 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	no data
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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	DDR
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2	-
CUDA	8.5	-

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.

RTX 3070 58.07
+580600%

GeForce4 4200 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.

RTX 3070 22322
+743967%

GeForce4 4200 Go 3

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	150	-0−1
1440p	98	-0−1
4K	64	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.33	no data
1440p	5.09	no data
4K	7.80	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	149 +1763%	8−9 −1763%
Cyberpunk 2077	147 +14600%	1−2 −14600%
Elden Ring	142	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	135 +1588%	8−9 −1588%
Cyberpunk 2077	124 +12300%	1−2 −12300%
Forza Horizon 4	311 +7675%	4−5 −7675%
Metro Exodus	124	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	118 +3833%	3−4 −3833%
Valorant	246	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	117 +1363%	8−9 −1363%
Cyberpunk 2077	109 +10800%	1−2 −10800%
Dota 2	137	0−1
Elden Ring	241	0−1
Far Cry 5	91 +1720%	5−6 −1720%
Fortnite	220−230	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	256 +6300%	4−5 −6300%
Grand Theft Auto V	134	0−1
Metro Exodus	107	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +5275%	4−5 −5275%
Red Dead Redemption 2	98 +3167%	3−4 −3167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +4250%	4−5 −4250%
Valorant	159	0−1
World of Tanks	270−280 +3388%	8−9 −3388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	105 +1213%	8−9 −1213%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 +9000%	1−2 −9000%
Dota 2	125	0−1
Far Cry 5	110−120 +2240%	5−6 −2240%
Forza Horizon 4	223 +5475%	4−5 −5475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +5275%	4−5 −5275%
Valorant	237	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	98	0−1
Elden Ring	132	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	95	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	63	0−1
World of Tanks	350−400	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	68 +656%	9−10 −656%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 +2800%	2−3 −2800%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +3900%	4−5 −3900%
Forza Horizon 4	166	0−1
Metro Exodus	101	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +11800%	1−2 −11800%
Valorant	208 +5100%	4−5 −5100%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	43	0−1
Dota 2	117 +680%	14−16 −680%
Elden Ring	68	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	115 +667%	14−16 −667%
Metro Exodus	49	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	43	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	117 +680%	14−16 −680%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	65−70	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +2700%	1−2 −2700%
Dota 2	125 +733%	14−16 −733%
Far Cry 5	100−110	0−1
Fortnite	95−100	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	98	0−1
Valorant	116	0−1

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3070 is 14600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3070 surpassed GeForce4 4200 Go in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	58.07	0.01
Recency	1 September 2020	15 November 2002
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	128 MB
Chip lithography	8 nm	150 nm

RTX 3070 has a 580600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1775% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop card while GeForce4 4200 Go is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.