GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs 7900 GT

Place in the ranking	1192	220
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.97	26.85
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G71	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 March 2006 (18 years ago)	29 January 2020 (5 years ago)

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	1920
Core clock speed	450 MHz	975 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1185 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	48 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.80	142.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	4.55 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	24	120
Tensor Cores	no data	240
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	30

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
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	660 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	42.24 GB/s	264.0 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 and SDK 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.

7900 GT 0.66

RTX 2060 Max-Q 24.72
+3645%

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.

7900 GT 258

RTX 2060 Max-Q 9724
+3669%

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 −4500%	92 +4500%
1440p	0−1	34
4K	1−2 −4000%	41 +4000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130 +0%	130 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	75 +0%	75 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	93 +0%	93 +0%
Valorant	109 +0%	109 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Dota 2	102 +0%	102 +0%
Far Cry 5	77 +0%	77 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	106 +0%	106 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 +0%	94 +0%
Metro Exodus	57 +0%	57 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	235 +0%	235 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Valorant	76 +0%	76 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Dota 2	115 +0%	115 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	93 +0%	93 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	93 +0%	93 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	79 +0%	79 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

This is how 7900 GT and RTX 2060 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 Max-Q is 4500% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 Max-Q is 4000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.66	24.72
Recency	9 March 2006	29 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	48 Watt	65 Watt

7900 GT has 35.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 3645.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7900 GT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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