RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs GeForce 7950 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7950 GT with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

7950 GT
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.90

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms 7950 GT by a whopping 5002% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking112372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0281.77
Power efficiency0.9745.72
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG71AD107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 August 2006 (18 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$114.95 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2000 Ada Generation has 408750% better value for money than 7950 GT.

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 data2816
Core clock speed550 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2130 MHz
Number of transistors278 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate13.20187.4
Floating-point processing powerno data12 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs2488
Tensor Coresno data88
Ray Tracing Coresno data22

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 4.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s256.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

7950 GT 0.90
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 45.92
+5002%

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 347
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 17715
+5005%

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 0.90 45.92
Recency 6 August 2006 12 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 70 Watt

7950 GT has 7.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 5002.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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