Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile vs GeForce 7800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7800 GTX with Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms 7800 GTX by a whopping 3408% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1160 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.60 | 22.61 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G70 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 June 2005 (19 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | 945 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1380 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.32 | 198.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 6.359 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 228 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 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 | No outputs |
| 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 | 2−3
−5050%
| 103
+5050%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−4300%
| 88
+4300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 299.50 | no data |
| 4K | 299.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Elden Ring | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110
+0%
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110
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how 7800 GTX and RTX 3000 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3000 Mobile is 5050% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3000 Mobile is 4300% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.75 | 26.31 |
| Recency | 22 June 2005 | 27 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 86 Watt | 80 Watt |
RTX 3000 Mobile has a 3408% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 7.5% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GTX in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 7800 GTX is a desktop card while Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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