GeForce4 MX 420 vs ATI Radeon X600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon X600 and GeForce4 MX 420, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI X600
2004
256 MB DDR, 36 Watt
0.13
+1200%

ATI X600 outperforms GeForce4 MX 420 by a whopping 1200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14351511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.25no data
ArchitectureRage 9 (2003−2006)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameRV370NV17 A3
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2004 (20 years ago)6 February 2002 (22 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.

Core clock speed400 MHz250 MHz
Number of transistors107 million29 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)36 Wattno data
Texture fill rate1.6001.000
ROPs42
TMUs44

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 4x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz166 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s1.328 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x S-Video1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.08.0
OpenGL2.01.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/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.

ATI X600 0.13
+1200%
GeForce4 MX 420 0.01

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.

ATI X600 49
+1125%
GeForce4 MX 420 4

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.13 0.01
Recency 1 September 2004 6 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 150 nm

ATI X600 has a 1200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon X600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 MX 420 in performance tests.


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