GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs 7600 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7600 GT with GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

7600 GT
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.58

GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms 7600 GT by a whopping 1705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1218442
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.009.63
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG73GP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date9 March 2006 (18 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

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 data640
Core clock speed560 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1328 MHz
Number of transistors177 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate6.72053.12
Floating-point processing powerno data1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1240

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
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount256 MB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s112.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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 GT 0.58
GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.47
+1705%

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 GT 224
GTX 1050 Max-Q 4047
+1707%

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 HD2−3
−2200%
46
+2200%
1440p1−2
−2600%
27
+2600%
4K0−114

Cost per frame, $

1080p99.50no data
1440p199.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 144
+0%
144
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
+0%
51
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 53
+0%
53
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

This is how 7600 GT and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 2200% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 2600% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 68 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 10.47
Recency 9 March 2006 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 75 Watt

7600 GT has 87.5% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1705.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7600 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7600 GT is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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