Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce 305M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 305M with Radeon RX 7900 XT, including specs and performance data.
7900 XT outperforms 305M by a whopping 19231% 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 | 1366 | 20 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 42.47 |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | 18.07 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 January 2010 (16 years ago) | 3 November 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 5376 |
| Core clock speed | 525 MHz | 1387 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2394 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.200 | 804.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0368 TFLOPS | 51.48 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 55 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 192 |
| TMUs | 8 | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 84 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 2.6 MB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 80 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 276 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | Up to 512 MB | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 700 (DDR3), Up to 700 (GDDR3) MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 800.0 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 | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 1−2 | 199
+19800%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 135 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 85 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.52 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.66 |
| 4K | no data | 10.58 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 237
+23600%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 212
+21100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 280−290
+9300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 170−180
+2371%
|
| Valorant | 27−30 | 400−450
+1418%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16 | 270−280
+1886%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 190
+18900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11 | 199
+1890%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 280−290
+9300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 170−180
+2371%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 483
+7950%
|
| Valorant | 27−30 | 400−450
+1418%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 179
+17800%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11 | 184
+1740%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 280−290
+9300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 170−180
+2371%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 255
+4150%
|
| Valorant | 27−30 | 400−450
+1418%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 206
+10200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2 | 500−550
+51500%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 0−1 | 168 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 170−180
+4275%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 240−250
+24600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 179
+17800%
|
4K
High
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 104
+1980%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 175
+1150%
|
| Valorant | 5−6 | 300−350
+6260%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2 | 95−100
+9500%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 307 | 307 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 288 | 288 |
| Far Cry 5 | 196 | 196 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 268 | 268 |
| Far Cry 5 | 187 | 187 |
| Far Cry 6 | 193 | 193 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 173 | 173 |
| Metro Exodus | 146 | 146 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Far Cry 5 | 173 | 173 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 159 | 159 |
| Metro Exodus | 135 | 135 |
| Valorant | 450−500 | 450−500 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 122 | 122 |
| Far Cry 5 | 173 | 173 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50 | 50 |
| Metro Exodus | 87 | 87 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 156 | 156 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−105 | 100−105 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60 | 60 |
| Dota 2 | 153 | 153 |
| Far Cry 5 | 132 | 132 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210 | 200−210 |
This is how GeForce 305M and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 7900 XT is 19800% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900 XT is 51500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 7900 XT performs better in 28 tests (47%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (53%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 69.59 |
| Recency | 10 January 2010 | 3 November 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 300 Watt |
GeForce 305M has 95% lower power consumption.
RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 19231% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 88% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 305M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 305M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop one.
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