ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs GeForce Go 7300

Place in the ranking	1426	929
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.05
Power efficiency	no data	0.55
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	G72	R600
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 February 2006 (18 years ago)	14 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	7	320
Core clock speed	350 MHz	743 MHz
Boost clock speed	350 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	112 million	720 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	215 Watt
Texture fill rate	1.400	11.89
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.4755 TFLOPS
ROPs	2	16
TMUs	4	16

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).

Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	828 MHz
Memory bandwidth	5.6 GB/s	106.0 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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model	3.0	4.0
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

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.

Go 7300 0.13

ATI HD 2900 XT 1.71
+1215%

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.

Go 7300 52

ATI HD 2900 XT 659
+1167%

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

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−1100%

24−27
+1100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1100%

24−27
+1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1100%

24−27
+1100%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.13	1.71
Recency	1 February 2006	14 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	512 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	80 nm

ATI HD 2900 XT has a 1215.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 12.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 2900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7300 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7300 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 2900 XT is a desktop one.

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