GeForce RTX 3090 vs 7600 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7600 GS and GeForce RTX 3090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7600 GS
2006
256 MB DDR2, 27 Watt
0.41

RTX 3090 outperforms 7600 GS by a whopping 16734% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking126327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.97
Power efficiency1.0513.61
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG73GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2006 (18 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$84.99 $1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 coresno data10496
Core clock speed400 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors177 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate4.800556.0
Floating-point processing powerno data35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs12328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeDDR2GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

7600 GS 0.41
RTX 3090 69.02
+16734%

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.

7600 GS 158
RTX 3090 26685
+16789%

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 HD1−2
−19600%
197
+19600%
1440p0−1131
4K0−187

Cost per frame, $

1080p84.99
−1017%
7.61
+1017%
1440pno data11.44
4Kno data17.23
  • RTX 3090 has 1017% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 331
+0%
331
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 209
+0%
209
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 262
+0%
262
+0%
Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 188
+0%
188
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 208
+0%
208
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+0%
254
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 156
+0%
156
+0%
Battlefield 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+0%
154
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+0%
247
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+0%
171
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 369
+0%
369
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+0%
136
+0%
Dota 2 213
+0%
213
+0%
Far Cry 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+0%
217
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 296
+0%
296
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153
+0%
153
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 7600 GS and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 19600% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 69.02
Recency 22 March 2006 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 350 Watt

7600 GS has 1196.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 16734.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7600 GS in performance tests.

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