Radeon 610M vs GeForce 7950 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7950 GX2 with Radeon 610M, including specs and performance data.

7950 GX2
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
0.51

610M outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 447% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1238797
Place by popularitynot in top-10073
Power efficiency0.3313.24
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG71Dragon Range
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 June 2006 (18 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 data128
Core clock speed500 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2200 MHz
Number of transistors278 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0017.60
Floating-point processing powerno data0.5632 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs248
Ray Tracing Coresno data2

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
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed600 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.3

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 GX2 0.51
Radeon 610M 2.79
+447%

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 GX2 201
Radeon 610M 1108
+451%

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 HD2−3
−550%
13
+550%
1440p10−12
−510%
61
+510%

Cost per frame, $

1080p299.50no data
1440p59.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16
+0%
16
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
World of Tanks 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how 7950 GX2 and Radeon 610M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 610M is 550% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 610M is 510% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.51 2.79
Recency 5 June 2006 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 610M has a 447.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 610M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop card while Radeon 610M 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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NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
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