GeForce RTX 2080 vs 7600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7600 GT and GeForce RTX 2080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2080 outperforms 7600 GT by a whopping 8317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1209 | 65 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 26.60 |
| Power efficiency | 1.00 | 15.63 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G73 | TU104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 20 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 2080 has 265900% better value for money than 7600 GT.
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 cores | no data | 2944 |
| Core clock speed | 560 MHz | 1515 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1710 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.720 | 314.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 10.07 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 12 | 184 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 368 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 46 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 448.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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
−14300%
| 144
+14300%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−10000%
| 101
+10000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 72 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 199.00
−4000%
| 4.85
+4000%
|
| 1440p | 199.00
−2775%
| 6.92
+2775%
|
| 4K | no data | 9.71 |
- RTX 2080 has 4000% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 2080 has 2775% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Elden Ring | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 109
+0%
|
109
+0%
|
| Valorant | 249
+0%
|
249
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 188
+0%
|
188
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 131
+0%
|
131
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 245
+0%
|
245
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 223
+0%
|
223
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Valorant | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Valorant | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
This is how 7600 GT and RTX 2080 compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 is 14300% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 is 10000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 48.82 |
| Recency | 9 March 2006 | 20 September 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 215 Watt |
7600 GT has 437.5% lower power consumption.
RTX 2080, on the other hand, has a 8317.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7600 GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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