GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs FirePro S10000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S10000 with GeForce Go 7950 GTX, including specs and performance data.

S10000
2012, $3,599
6 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
10.85
+1622%

S10000 outperforms Go 7950 GTX by a whopping 1622% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4671257
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Power efficiency2.231.08
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTahitiG71
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 November 2012 (13 years ago)12 October 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4096 ×232
Core clock speed825 MHz575 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz575 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate106.4 ×213.80
Floating-point processing power3.405 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs32 ×216
TMUs112 ×224
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KBno 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-III
Length305 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB ×2512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth480 GB/s ×244.8 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Dual-link DVI support+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

S10000 10.85
+1622%
Go 7950 GTX 0.63

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.

S10000 4537
+1625%
Samples: 8
Go 7950 GTX 263
Samples: 50

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+0%
18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 28 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.85 0.63
Recency 12 November 2012 12 October 2006
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 45 Watt

S10000 has a 1622% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221% more advanced lithography process.

Go 7950 GTX, on the other hand, has 1567% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S10000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S10000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook one.

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