GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs GeForce4 MX 420
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 405 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.47 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV17 A3 | N17P-G0 Max-Q |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 February 2002 (22 years ago) | 3 January 2018 (6 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | no data | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | 999 - 1189 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1139 - 1328 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 34 - 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | 53.12 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 1,700 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce4 MX 420 and GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | SDR | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1.328 GB/s | 112.1 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 | 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | no data | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms GeForce4 MX 420 by 101875% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 February 2002 | 3 January 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 1050 Max-Q has an age advantage of 15 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 971.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce4 MX 420 and GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce4 MX 420 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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