GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs 7800 GT

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7800 GS AGP 7800 GT 7800 GTX 7800 GTX 512
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RTX 3070 Max-Q RTX 3070 Mobile RTX 3070 Ti Mobile RTX 3080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7800 GT with GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

7800 GT
2005
256 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.63

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms 7800 GT by a whopping 5830% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

7800 GT 7800 GT
RTX 3070 Mobile RTX 3070 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1196128
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.6722.42
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG70GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 August 2005 (19 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 data5120
Core clock speed400 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1560 MHz
Number of transistors302 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate8.000249.6
Floating-point processing powerno data15.97 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs20160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 4.0 x16
Length226 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API 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-8.6

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.

7800 GT 0.63
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.36
+5830%

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.

7800 GT 244
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+5787%

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
−11400%
115
+11400%
1440p1−2
−7000%
71
+7000%
4K0−146

Cost per frame, $

1080p449.00no data
1440p449.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%
Elden Ring 125
+0%
125
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 224
+0%
224
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Elden Ring 181
+0%
181
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+0%
183
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 98
+0%
98
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 183
+0%
183
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 103
+0%
103
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 118
+0%
118
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 51
+0%
51
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
+0%
83
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%

This is how 7800 GT and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 11400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 7000% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.63 37.36
Recency 11 August 2005 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

7800 GT has 92.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5830.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7800 GT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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