GeForce Go 7900 GS vs GTX 285M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285M and GeForce Go 7900 GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285M
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
1.40
+233%

285M outperforms 7900 GS by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10441321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.441.62
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameG92G71
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2010 (16 years ago)18 April 2006 (19 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 cores12827
Core clock speed600 MHz375 MHz
Boost clock speedno data375 MHz
Number of transistors754 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate38.407.500
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops576no data
ROPs1616
TMUs6420
L2 Cache64 KBno data

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-II
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 1020 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth61 GB/s32 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsSingle Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIDual Link DVIDisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 285M 1.40
+233%
Go 7900 GS 0.42

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 285M 584
+230%
Samples: 44
Go 7900 GS 177
Samples: 58

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:

900p21
+250%
6−7
−250%
Full HD30
+233%
9−10
−233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Fortnite 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Fortnite 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Valorant 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GTX 285M and Go 7900 GS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 285M is 250% faster in 900p
  • GTX 285M is 233% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 285M is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 285M performs better in 25 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.40 0.42
Recency 1 February 2010 18 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 20 Watt

GTX 285M has a 233% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.

Go 7900 GS, on the other hand, has 275% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 285M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GS in performance tests.

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