NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400

The NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 is a mid-range graphics card built on the NV25 chip using the Kelvin architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 150 nm process. It integrates 63 million transistors on a 142 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 443.7K per square millimeter. Released in February 2002, this single-slot card has reached end-of-life status. It uses an AGP 4x bus interface and measures 216 mm (8.5 inches) in length. The card occupies the 50th percentile among all GPUs tracked in the database, with an average benchmark score of 0, indicating a median standing in the overall performance distribution.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark database records no individual benchmark scores for the GeForce4 Ti 4400, and no nearest rivals are listed. Consequently, exact percentage deltas against competing products cannot be computed from the available data. The sole relative metric is the percentileVsAllGpus value of 50, which places this card exactly at the median of all GPUs tracked. This means it outperforms half of the database's entries while trailing the other half, a neutral position that reflects its intended role as a mainstream performer rather than a flagship.

The raw throughput figures provide the only quantitative basis for interpreting its performance. The pixel rate stands at 1.100 GPixel/s, while the texture rate reaches 2.200 GTexel/s. With 8 texture mapping units and 4 render output units, the card maintains a 2:1 texture-to-pixel ratio, which allows it to sustain complex texturing operations without starving the pixel pipeline. The memory clock runs at 275 MHz, delivering an effective data rate of 550 Mbps over a 128-bit bus, which results in a memory bandwidth of 8.800 GB/s. This bandwidth is a critical constraint: it is sufficient for moderate resolutions and standard texture loads, but it will throttle performance when scenes demand heavy texture fetches or large frame buffers. The 50th percentile ranking suggests that, in aggregate, these specifications place the card in the middle of the performance spectrum, neither a high-end contender nor a low-end budget part.

How It Compares

The absence of nearestRivals data means no direct head-to-head percentage comparisons can be made against specific competitor cards. Instead, the card's position must be inferred from its lineage and its percentile score. Its predecessor is the GeForce 4 MX, and its successor is the GeForce FX. The Ti 4400 sits between these two product families in NVIDIA's lineup, offering a feature set that bridges the gap between the entry-level MX series and the later FX generation. The 50th percentile score reinforces this middle-of-the-road positioning, indicating that it delivers performance typical of the median GPU in the database. Without rival scores, the analysis cannot assert superiority or inferiority over any named product, but the percentile value alone suggests a balanced capability that would handle contemporary games at standard settings. The lack of rival entries also implies that the database does not currently categorize its closest contemporaries, leaving the Ti 4400 to be evaluated on its own intrinsic metrics rather than through comparative benchmarks.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The GeForce4 Ti 4400 does not include dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores; these specification fields are absent, indicating that the hardware lacks specialized acceleration for real-time ray tracing or AI-based features. Its feature set is defined entirely by the API support it provides: DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.5. There is no Vulkan support listed, which confines the card to the shader model capabilities of DirectX 8.1. This API generation supports pixel and vertex shaders but does not include the unified shader architecture or geometry shaders found in later DirectX versions. The absence of tensor cores also rules out any AI-accelerated upscaling or denoising features, limiting the card to traditional rendering techniques. The display outputs consist of 1x DVI, 1x VGA, and 1x S-Video, enabling connection to a mix of digital and analog monitors. The card is a single-slot design that requires no external power connectors, with a suggested power supply rating of 200 W. This low power requirement reflects the modest transistor count and clock speeds of the 150 nm process.

FAQ

Q: What is the memory size and type on the GeForce4 Ti 4400?

A: It features 128 MB of DDR memory.

Q: What is the bus interface used by this card?

A: It uses an AGP 4x bus interface.

Q: What is the process node for the NV25 chip?

A: The chip is manufactured on a 150 nm process at TSMC.

Q: What is the pixel rate of the GeForce4 Ti 4400?

A: The pixel rate is 1.100 GPixel/s.

Q: What is the suggested power supply wattage for this card?

A: The suggested PSU rating is 200 W.

Q: Does this card support Vulkan?

A: No, Vulkan is not listed; it supports DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.5.

Q: What are the display outputs available on this card?

A: It provides 1x DVI, 1x VGA, and 1x S-Video outputs.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem of the GeForce4 Ti 4400 consists of 128 MB of DDR memory connected via a 128-bit bus. The memory clock is set at 275 MHz, operating at an effective data rate of 550 Mbps. This configuration produces a total memory bandwidth of 8.800 GB/s. For high-resolution rendering, this bandwidth is the defining limitation. At a 128-bit bus width, the card can move only a fixed amount of data per clock cycle, and the 8.800 GB/s throughput is modest by any standard. When rendering at high resolutions such as 1600x1200 or beyond, the pixel fill rate of 1.100 GPixel/s and the texture rate of 2.200 GTexel/s will likely exceed the memory bandwidth's ability to supply data. This creates a bottleneck where the GPU spends cycles waiting for texture and vertex data to arrive from the frame buffer. The 128 MB frame buffer also constrains the use of large textures and high levels of anti-aliasing, as these features consume significant memory capacity. The card's 4 ROPs further limit the rate at which pixels can be written to the display, so even if bandwidth were sufficient, the output stage would cap performance. In practice, the 8.800 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1024x768 and 1280x1024 resolutions with moderate detail settings, but it becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions where texture-heavy scenes will cause noticeable frame rate drops. The memory type, DDR, provides a single-data-rate transfer per clock, but the effective 550 Mbps rate is achieved through the doubled clock on the memory bus, which is a standard implementation for the era. Overall, the memory subsystem is balanced for its intended resolution range, but it lacks the headroom required for demanding high-resolution workloads.