ATI Radeon 9600 vs GeForce4 4200 Go

Place in the ranking	1519	1455
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	0.51
Architecture	no data	Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code name	NV28M	RV350
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2002 (22 years ago)	1 October 2003 (21 year 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	no data
Core clock speed	2 MHz	324 MHz
Boost clock speed	200 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	60 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	12 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	1.296
ROPs	no data	4
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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	no data	AGP 8x
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	DDR	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	64 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	200 MHz	189 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	6.048 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no 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 Connectors

no data

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DDR	9.0 (9_0)
OpenGL	no data	2.0
OpenCL	no data	N/A
Vulkan	-	N/A

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.

GeForce4 4200 Go 0.01

ATI 9600 0.09
+800%

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.

GeForce4 4200 Go 3

ATI 9600 35
+1067%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3
−800%

18−20

+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Hitman 3	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −775%	70−75 +775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −793%	250−260 +793%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Hitman 3	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −775%	70−75 +775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −789%	80−85 +789%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −793%	250−260 +793%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Hitman 3	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −775%	70−75 +775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −789%	80−85 +789%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −793%	250−260 +793%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−800%

18−20

+800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−800%

18−20

+800%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.01	0.09
Recency	15 November 2002	1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	150 nm	130 nm

GeForce4 4200 Go has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

ATI 9600, on the other hand, has a 800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce4 4200 Go is a notebook card while Radeon 9600 is a desktop one.

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