HD Graphics 405 vs GeForce4 4200 Go
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce4 4200 Go and HD Graphics 405, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 405 outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 7200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1515 | 1163 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 8.48 |
Architecture | no data | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
GPU code name | NV28M | Braswell GT1 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 15 November 2002 (22 years ago) | 1 April 2015 (9 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 | 6 | 128 |
Core clock speed | 2 MHz | 200 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 200 MHz | 600 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 189 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 9.600 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1536 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 2 |
TMUs | no data | 16 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
Interface | no data | Ring Bus |
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 | DDR | System Shared |
Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | System Shared |
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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DDR | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
Vulkan | - | + |
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 | -0−1 | 16 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−10.7%
|
30−35
+10.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−10.7%
|
30−35
+10.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−10.7%
|
30−35
+10.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the HD Graphics 405 is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD Graphics 405 is ahead in 26 tests (76%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (24%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.01 | 0.73 |
Recency | 15 November 2002 | 1 April 2015 |
Chip lithography | 150 nm | 14 nm |
HD Graphics 405 has a 7200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 971.4% more advanced lithography process.
The HD Graphics 405 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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