Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce4 4200 Go
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce4 4200 Go with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.
6650 XT outperforms GeForce4 4200 Go by a whopping 409200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1590 | 112 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 56.66 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.91 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV28M | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 November 2002 (23 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 2 MHz | 2055 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 200 MHz | 2635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 176 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 337.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 10.79 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | 2190 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 280.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DDR | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 138 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 69 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 36 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.89 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.78 |
| 4K | no data | 11.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 128 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 108 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−930%
|
230−240
+930%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−3000%
|
270−280
+3000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 88 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−2343%
|
171
+2343%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−4450%
|
182
+4450%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−930%
|
230−240
+930%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 78 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−1843%
|
136
+1843%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−2575%
|
107
+2575%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−930%
|
230−240
+930%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−5300%
|
108
+5300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 170−180 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 120−130 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−7900%
|
80−85
+7900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−414%
|
72
+414%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 250−260 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−5700%
|
55−60
+5700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 346
+0%
|
346
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 225
+0%
|
225
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 342
+0%
|
342
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 198
+0%
|
198
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 181
+0%
|
181
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180
+0%
|
180
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 7900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650 XT performs better in 19 tests (36%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (64%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 40.93 |
| Recency | 15 November 2002 | 10 May 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6650 XT has a 409200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2043% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 4200 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce4 4200 Go is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.
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