GeForce 7950 GX2 vs 9800M GTX

Place in the ranking	1070	1231
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Power efficiency	1.09	0.33
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	G92	G71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	5 June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$328.50	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800M GTX and 7950 GX2 have a nearly equal value for money.

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	112	no data
CUDA cores per GPU	112	no data
Core clock speed	500 MHz	500 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	278 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	28.00	12.00
Floating-point processing power	0.28 TFLOPS	no data
Gigaflops	420	no data
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	56	24

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	no data	270 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	38.4 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

No outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	4.0	3.0
OpenGL	3.3	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	-

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.

9800M GTX 1.18
+127%

7950 GX2 0.52

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.

9800M GTX 454
+126%

7950 GX2 201

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Fortnite	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
World of Tanks	24−27 +160%	10−11 −160%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
World of Tanks	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +158%	12−14 −158%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Valorant	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Valorant	1−2	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.18	0.52
Recency	15 July 2008	5 June 2006
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	110 Watt

9800M GTX has a 126.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX is a notebook card while GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.