GeForce4 420 Go vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	91	1523
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.63	no data
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	GA104	NV17 A5
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	6 February 2002 (22 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	6144	2
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	190 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	29 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	296.6	0.8
Floating-point processing power	18.98 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	96	2
TMUs	192	4
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	AGP 4x

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	32 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	3.2 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

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	8.0
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	1.3
OpenCL	2.0	N/A
Vulkan	1.2	N/A
CUDA	8.6	-

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 3080 Mobile 42.81
+428000%

GeForce4 420 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 3080 Mobile 16457
+548467%

GeForce4 420 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	120	-0−1
1440p	73	-0−1
4K	46	-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	103 +1188%	8−9 −1188%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 +13300%	1−2 −13300%
Elden Ring	132	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	100 +1150%	8−9 −1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 +10700%	1−2 −10700%
Forza Horizon 4	261 +6425%	4−5 −6425%
Metro Exodus	108	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +2633%	3−4 −2633%
Valorant	198	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	86 +975%	8−9 −975%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 +8900%	1−2 −8900%
Dota 2	132	0−1
Elden Ring	204	0−1
Far Cry 5	83 +1560%	5−6 −1560%
Fortnite	180−190	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	213 +5225%	4−5 −5225%
Grand Theft Auto V	131	0−1
Metro Exodus	91	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +5075%	4−5 −5075%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 +2367%	3−4 −2367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +3775%	4−5 −3775%
Valorant	111	0−1
World of Tanks	270−280 +3388%	8−9 −3388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	75 +838%	8−9 −838%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +7900%	1−2 −7900%
Dota 2	128	0−1
Far Cry 5	100−110 +1920%	5−6 −1920%
Forza Horizon 4	185 +4525%	4−5 −4525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +5075%	4−5 −5075%
Valorant	179	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	94	0−1
Elden Ring	111	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	94	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	49	0−1
World of Tanks	270−280	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	47 +422%	9−10 −422%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +3350%	4−5 −3350%
Forza Horizon 4	141	0−1
Metro Exodus	90	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +7800%	1−2 −7800%
Valorant	134 +3250%	4−5 −3250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50	0−1
Dota 2	93 +520%	14−16 −520%
Elden Ring	57	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	93 +520%	14−16 −520%
Metro Exodus	37	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	32	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 +520%	14−16 −520%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	45−50	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Dota 2	110 +633%	14−16 −633%
Far Cry 5	65−70	0−1
Fortnite	60−65	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	79	0−1
Valorant	76	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 3080 Mobile is 13300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3080 Mobile surpassed GeForce4 420 Go in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.81	0.01
Recency	12 January 2021	6 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	32 MB
Chip lithography	8 nm	150 nm

RTX 3080 Mobile has a 428000% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1775% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 420 Go in performance tests.

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