GeForce FX 5100 vs GeForce4 440 Go 64M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce FX 5100 is positioned at rank 379 and the GeForce4 440 Go 64M is on rank 741, so the GeForce FX 5100 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5100

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

90675%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

87113%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

86100%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

85950%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

85775%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

85288%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

84213%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

83900%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

83125%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

82900%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

81900%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

81725%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

80250%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

80200%

#364

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

100000%

#379

GeForce FX 5100

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

100%

#380

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

88%

#381

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

88%

#382

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

38%

#383

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

38%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

25%

#385

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

25%

#386

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

25%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

25%

#388

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

25%

#389

RADEON 7500

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

25%

#390

GeForce3 Ti 500

MSRP: $349|Avg: $49

13%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce4 440 Go 64M

#731

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

90475%

#733

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

82017%

#734

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

81800%

#738

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

74383%

#739

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

73875%

#741

GeForce4 440 Go 64M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#742

RADEON 9000

MSRP: $49|Avg: $20

83%

#743

RADEON 9200 SE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $15

83%

#744

MOBILITY RADEON 7500

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

67%

#745

MOBILITY RADEON 9000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $5

50%

#746

MOBILITY RADEON 9200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

50%

#747

GeForce4 MX 420

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

42%

#748

RADEON 9200

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

33%

#749

RADEON 9250

MSRP: $79|Avg: $25

33%

#750

RADEON 7200

MSRP: $99|Avg: $45

25%

#751

GeForce4 MX 440

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

25%

#752

GeForce 256

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

25%

#753

GeForce2 MX/MX 400

MSRP: $129|Avg: $15

25%

#754

GeForce2 MX

MSRP: $129|Avg: $49

17%

#755

GeForce3

MSRP: $499|Avg: $49

8%

#756

GeForce4 440

MSRP: $469|Avg: $49

8%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce FX 5100 is significantly newer (2025 vs 2012). The GeForce FX 5100 likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The GeForce4 440 Go 64M lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce FX 5100 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 33.3% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce4 440 Go 64M.

Insight	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+33.3%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-33.3%)
Longevity	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) (5nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce FX 5100 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce FX 5100 and GeForce4 440 Go 64M

GeForce FX 5100

The GeForce FX 5100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 30 2025. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock ranges from 2017 MHz to 2407 MHz. It has 21760 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 575W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 170 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8 points. Launch price was $1,999.

GeForce4 440 Go 64M

The GeForce4 440 Go 64M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is Up to 710 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 32W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX 5100 scores 8 versus the GeForce4 440 Go 64M's 6 — the GeForce FX 5100 leads by 33.3%. The GeForce FX 5100 is built on Rankine while the GeForce4 440 Go 64M uses Kepler, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 21,760 (GeForce FX 5100) vs 384 (GeForce4 440 Go 64M). Raw compute: 104.8 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5100) vs 0.5445 TFLOPS (GeForce4 440 Go 64M).

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
G3D Mark Score	8+33%	6
Architecture	Rankine	Kepler
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	21760+5567%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	104.8 TFLOPS+19147%	0.5445 TFLOPS
ROPs	176+1000%	16
TMUs	680+2025%	32
L1 Cache	21.3 MB+70900%	0.03 MB
L2 Cache	96 MB+38300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 96 MB (GeForce FX 5100) vs 0.25 MB (GeForce4 440 Go 64M) — the GeForce FX 5100 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	96 MB+38300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce FX 5100) vs 7.0 (GeForce4 440 Go 64M). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 1.5 vs 1.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
DirectX	9.0a+29%	7.0
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
OpenGL	1.5	1.5
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce FX 5100) vs None (GeForce4 440 Go 64M). Decoder: None vs MPEG-2 VPE. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce FX 5100) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce4 440 Go 64M).

Feature	GeForce FX 5100	GeForce4 440 Go 64M
Encoder	None	None
Decoder	None	MPEG-2 VPE
Codecs	MPEG-2	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX 5100 draws 575W versus the GeForce4 440 Go 64M's 32W — a 178.9% difference. The GeForce4 440 Go 64M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX 5100) vs 350W (GeForce4 440 Go 64M). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 160mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 65 vs 85.