GeForce Go 6100 vs Radeon HD 7970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7970 with GeForce Go 6100, including specs and performance data.
HD 7970 outperforms Go 6100 by a whopping 31400% 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 | 442 | 1566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.18 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.90 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | C51MV |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 9 January 2012 (14 years ago) | 1 February 2006 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
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 | 2048 | 3 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.789 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
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 | PCIe 2.1 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | shared Memory |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | shared Memory |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | no data |
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:
| 900p | 105 | -0−1 |
| Full HD | 93 | -0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+378%
|
21−24
−378%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 212
+2256%
|
9−10
−2256%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+1114%
|
7−8
−1114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+378%
|
21−24
−378%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+1114%
|
7−8
−1114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+378%
|
21−24
−378%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 120−130 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+1400%
|
4−5
−1400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Palworld | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 7970 is 2600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, HD 7970 surpassed Go 6100 in all 24 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.60 | 0.04 |
| Recency | 9 January 2012 | 1 February 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
HD 7970 has a 31400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 293% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 7970 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7970 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce Go 6100 is a notebook one.
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