GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs GT 120M

Place in the ranking	1271	1186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.94	1.05
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	G96C	G71
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 June 2009 (15 years ago)	12 October 2006 (18 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	32	32
Core clock speed	500 MHz	575 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	575 MHz
Number of transistors	314 million	278 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	8.000	13.80
Floating-point processing power	0.08 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	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	medium sized	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-III
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	DDR2	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	44.8 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

API and SDK 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	1.1	-

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.

GT 120M 0.38

Go 7950 GTX 0.66
+73.7%

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.

GT 120M 150

Go 7950 GTX 263
+75.3%

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	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Fortnite

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

World of Tanks

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 7950 GTX is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Go 7950 GTX is ahead in 13 tests (38%)
there's a draw in 21 test (62%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.38	0.66
Recency	15 June 2009	12 October 2006
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	55 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	14 Watt	45 Watt

GT 120M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 63.6% more advanced lithography process, and 221.4% lower power consumption.

Go 7950 GTX, on the other hand, has a 73.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

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