Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs GeForce 7900 GTX

Place in the ranking	1110	156
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.82	29.41
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G71	TU104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	9 March 2006 (18 years ago)	27 May 2019 (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	3072
Core clock speed	650 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	15.60	259.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	24	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	512 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 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 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 GTX 0.96

RTX 5000 Max-Q 32.62
+3298%

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 GTX 387

RTX 5000 Max-Q 13138
+3295%

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 −3500%	108 +3500%
1440p	1−2 −6500%	66 +6500%
4K	1−2 −4400%	45 +4400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	85 +0%	85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	94 +0%	94 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	97 +0%	97 +0%
Valorant	161 +0%	161 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Dota 2	113 +0%	113 +0%
Far Cry 5	79 +0%	79 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	108 +0%	108 +0%
Metro Exodus	73 +0%	73 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50 +0%	50 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	94 +0%	94 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +0%	75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Dota 2	118 +0%	118 +0%
Far Cry 5	176 +0%	176 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	141 +0%	141 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +0%	32 +0%
World of Tanks	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	73 +0%	73 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Far Cry 5	110 +0%	110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Metro Exodus	73 +0%	73 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Valorant	98 +0%	98 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	79 +0%	79 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 +0%	79 +0%
Metro Exodus	26 +0%	26 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 +0%	23 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +0%	79 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +0%	47 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	99 +0%	99 +0%
Far Cry 5	52 +0%	52 +0%
Fortnite	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	51 +0%	51 +0%

This is how 7900 GTX and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 5000 Max-Q is 3500% faster in 1080p
RTX 5000 Max-Q is 6500% faster in 1440p
RTX 5000 Max-Q is 4400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.96	32.62
Recency	9 March 2006	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 5000 Max-Q has a 3297.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q 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 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q 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.