GeForce MX230 vs Go 7600 GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 7600 GT and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX230 outperforms Go 7600 GT by a whopping 772% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1240 | 662 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.45 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | G73 | GP108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2006 (18 years ago) | 21 February 2019 (6 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 cores | 17 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1519 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 1582 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.000 | 25.31 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.81 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 12 | 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | 48.06 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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
- Passmark
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.
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 HD | 2−3
−950%
| 21
+950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset - Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−425%
|
21
+425%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−200%
|
24
+200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−104%
|
55−60
+104%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−282%
|
65
+282%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−427%
|
58
+427%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−300%
|
16
+300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−200%
|
15
+200%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−104%
|
55−60
+104%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−291%
|
43
+291%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−200%
|
12
+200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−113%
|
17
+113%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−80%
|
9
+80%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−104%
|
55−60
+104%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−3300%
|
30−35
+3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−560%
|
30−35
+560%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−633%
|
21−24
+633%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how Go 7600 GT and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is 950% 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 GeForce MX230 is 3300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX230 is ahead in 33 tests (58%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (42%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 4.10 |
| Recency | 1 August 2006 | 21 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
GeForce MX230 has a 772.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce MX230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7600 GT in performance tests.
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