GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs 7900 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 7900 GTX with GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms 7900 GTX by a whopping 5361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1069 | 39 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU code name | G71 | GN21-X11 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $228 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 9728 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2040 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 45,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 150 Watt (80 - 150 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 515.3 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 7900 GTX and GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 20000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.9 |
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 | 3−4
−5667%
| 173
+5667%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−6600%
| 134
+6600%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−8000%
| 81
+8000%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 156
+0%
|
156
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 142
+0%
|
142
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 168
+0%
|
168
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 187
+0%
|
187
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 387
+0%
|
387
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 125
+0%
|
125
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 305
+0%
|
305
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 370
+0%
|
370
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 204
+0%
|
204
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 128
+0%
|
128
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 138
+0%
|
138
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 253
+0%
|
253
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 128
+0%
|
128
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 294
+0%
|
294
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 164
+0%
|
164
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 156
+0%
|
156
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
This is how 7900 GTX and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 5667% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 6600% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4090 Mobile is 8000% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.00 | 54.61 |
| Recency | 9 March 2006 | 3 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 150 Watt |
7900 GTX has 78.6% lower power consumption.
RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5361% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GTX in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 7900 GTX is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4090 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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