P106-100 vs GeForce 7950 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7950 GT with P106-100, including specs and performance data.

7950 GT
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.78

P106-100 outperforms 7950 by a whopping 1855% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1185360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.9710.26
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG71GP106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 August 2006 (19 years ago)19 June 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$114.95 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 data1280
Core clock speed550 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1709 MHz
Number of transistors278 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate13.20136.7
Floating-point processing powerno data4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs2480
L1 Cacheno data480 KB
L2 Cacheno data1536 KB

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s192.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

7950 GT 0.78
P106-100 15.25
+1855%

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.

7950 GT 346
Samples: 169
P106-100 6741
+1848%
Samples: 115

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 15.25
Recency 6 August 2006 19 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

7950 GT has 84.6% lower power consumption.

P106-100, on the other hand, has a 1855.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.

The P106-100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop graphics card while P106-100 is a workstation one.

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