GeForce Go 7900 GTX vs GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with GeForce Go 7900 GTX, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.56
+4694%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms Go 7900 GTX by a whopping 4694% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1611171
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.86no data
Power efficiency19.301.07
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameTU116G71
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)18 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores153632
Core clock speed1500 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate169.912.00
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4816
TMUs9624

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s38.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.53.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5-

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.56
+4694%
Go 7900 GTX 0.70

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 12904
+4679%
Go 7900 GTX 270

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 HD103
+5050%
2−3
−5050%
1440p60
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
4K390−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.71no data
1440p4.65no data
4K7.15no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+644%
9−10
−644%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+2500%
3−4
−2500%
Elden Ring 84
+8300%
1−2
−8300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+8900%
1−2
−8900%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+644%
9−10
−644%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+2129%
7−8
−2129%
Metro Exodus 98
+4800%
2−3
−4800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+2280%
5−6
−2280%
Valorant 161
+5267%
3−4
−5267%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
+6050%
2−3
−6050%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+644%
9−10
−644%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+833%
3−4
−833%
Dota 2 140
+6900%
2−3
−6900%
Elden Ring 116
+5700%
2−3
−5700%
Far Cry 5 118
+1375%
8−9
−1375%
Fortnite 134
+13300%
1−2
−13300%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+1714%
7−8
−1714%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Metro Exodus 68
+6700%
1−2
−6700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+1978%
9−10
−1978%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+800%
5−6
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+2200%
5−6
−2200%
Valorant 82
+8100%
1−2
−8100%
World of Tanks 270−280
+1363%
18−20
−1363%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+7700%
1−2
−7700%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+644%
9−10
−644%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+667%
3−4
−667%
Dota 2 168
+5500%
3−4
−5500%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+1025%
8−9
−1025%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+1471%
7−8
−1471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 98
+989%
9−10
−989%
Valorant 118
+5800%
2−3
−5800%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
+6100%
1−2
−6100%
Elden Ring 62
+6100%
1−2
−6100%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+6100%
1−2
−6100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+4275%
4−5
−4275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28 0−1
World of Tanks 210−220
+10650%
2−3
−10650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+2550%
4−5
−2550%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+7700%
1−2
−7700%
Metro Exodus 65
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+2650%
2−3
−2650%
Valorant 82
+1540%
5−6
−1540%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 56
+273%
14−16
−273%
Elden Ring 25 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+273%
14−16
−273%
Metro Exodus 21 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+5200%
2−3
−5200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+273%
14−16
−273%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+500%
1−2
−500%
Dota 2 94
+527%
14−16
−527%
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Fortnite 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 43 0−1
Valorant 41
+4000%
1−2
−4000%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and Go 7900 GTX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 5050% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 5900% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti is 13300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1660 Ti surpassed Go 7900 GTX in all 35 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.56 0.70
Recency 22 February 2019 18 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 4694.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

Go 7900 GTX, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce Go 7900 GTX is a notebook one.


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