GeForce RTX 4070 vs Go 7800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7800 GTX with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

Go 7800 GTX
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.53

RTX 4070 outperforms Go 7800 GTX by a whopping 12821% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking123224
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.51
Power efficiency0.5724.04
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG70AD104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores325888
Core clock speed440 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speed440 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors302 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate10.56455.4
Floating-point processing powerno data29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs24184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s504.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9
DLSS-+

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.

Go 7800 GTX 0.53
RTX 4070 68.48
+12821%

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 7800 GTX 209
RTX 4070 26949
+12794%

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 HD1−2
−21400%
215
+21400%
1440p0−1121
4K0−173

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.79
1440pno data4.95
4Kno data8.21

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−15900%
320
+15900%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2271%
160−170
+2271%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10700%
216
+10700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−12400%
250
+12400%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2271%
160−170
+2271%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8600%
174
+8600%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6300%
250−260
+6300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
Valorant 27−30
−1204%
350−400
+1204%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−7300%
148
+7300%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2271%
160−170
+2271%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1535%
270−280
+1535%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7050%
143
+7050%
Dota 2 10−12
−12627%
1400−1450
+12627%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6300%
250−260
+6300%
Metro Exodus 0−1 168
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−8675%
351
+8675%
Valorant 27−30
−1204%
350−400
+1204%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2271%
160−170
+2271%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−6300%
128
+6300%
Dota 2 10−12
−12627%
1400−1450
+12627%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6300%
250−260
+6300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4150%
170
+4150%
Valorant 27−30
−1204%
350−400
+1204%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−49700%
450−500
+49700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5733%
170−180
+5733%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 81
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−21900%
220−230
+21900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−15200%
150−160
+15200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−15000%
150−160
+15000%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 60−65
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−873%
146
+873%
Valorant 3−4
−10933%
300−350
+10933%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−9200%
93
+9200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how Go 7800 GTX and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 21400% 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 RTX 4070 is 49700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is ahead in 33 tests (57%)
  • there's a draw in 25 tests (43%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 68.48
Recency 29 September 2005 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Go 7800 GTX has 207.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 12820.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7800 GTX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.

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