GeForce 7950 GX2 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce 7950 GX2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013, $649
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.77
+1427%

780 Rev. 2 outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 1427% 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 ranking4911252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.100.01
Power efficiency3.000.45
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGK110BG71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 September 2013 (12 years ago)5 June 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has 10900% better value for money than 7950 GX2.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2304no data
Core clock speed863 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate173.212.00 ×2
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4816 ×2
TMUs19224 ×2
L1 Cache192 KBno data
L2 Cache1536 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length267 mm270 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB512 MB ×2
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed1502 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s38.4 GB/s ×2

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.5-

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.77 0.64
Recency 10 September 2013 5 June 2006
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 110 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 1426.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

7950 GX2, on the other hand, has 127.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

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