GeForce 7100 GS vs GTX 550 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce 7100 GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
4.03
+3000%

GTX 550 Ti outperforms 7100 GS by a whopping 3000% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6951431
Place by popularity81not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.79no data
Power efficiency2.38no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGF116NV44 B2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)8 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 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 cores192no data
Core clock speed900 MHz350 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million75 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.801.400
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPSno data
ROPs242
TMUs324

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB128 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s266 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s4.256 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.22.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/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.

GTX 550 Ti 4.03
+3000%
7100 GS 0.13

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 550 Ti 1554
+2947%
7100 GS 51

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:

900p38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Full HD38
+3700%
1−2
−3700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.92no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6 0−1

This is how GTX 550 Ti and 7100 GS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 550 Ti is 3700% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 3700% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.13
Recency 15 March 2011 8 August 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 110 nm

GTX 550 Ti has a 3000% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 550 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7100 GS in performance tests.


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