Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs GeForce4 410 Go

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)no data
GPU code nameNV17 A3no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 February 2002 (22 years ago)31 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data40
Core clock speed200 MHzno data
Number of transistors29 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology150 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data53 Watt
Texture fill rate0.8no 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 4xno 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 typeDDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount16 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed400 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth3.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.0no data
OpenGL1.3no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 February 2002 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 150 nm 5 nm

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU has an age advantage of 21 year, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce4 410 Go and Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce4 410 Go is a desktop card while Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce4 410 Go
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