GeForce RTX 2060 vs Go 7800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7800 with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

Go 7800
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 35 Watt
0.29

RTX 2060 outperforms Go 7800 by a whopping 12283% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1341134
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.05
Power efficiency0.5815.76
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG70TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 March 2006 (18 years ago)7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores221920
Core clock speed400 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed400 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors302 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400201.6
Floating-point processing powerno data6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs16120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s336.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5
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 0.29
RTX 2060 35.91
+12283%

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 114
RTX 2060 14130
+12295%

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 HD0−1123
1440p0−182
4K-0−152

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.84
1440pno data4.26
4Kno data6.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4950%
100−110
+4950%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4950%
100−110
+4950%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−4567%
140
+4567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2286%
167
+2286%
Valorant 24−27
−854%
248
+854%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4950%
100−110
+4950%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2031%
270−280
+2031%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Dota 2 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−4267%
131
+4267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2171%
159
+2171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3300%
136
+3300%
Valorant 24−27
−850%
247
+850%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Dota 2 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3400%
105
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1643%
122
+1643%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1725%
73
+1725%
Valorant 24−27
−523%
162
+523%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 35−40
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−9300%
90−95
+9300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6100%
60−65
+6100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 85−90

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 27−30
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−347%
67
+347%
Valorant 2−3
−10300%
208
+10300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−4000%
41
+4000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2100%
44
+2100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−1800%
38
+1800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 179
+0%
179
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Fortnite 155
+0%
155
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+0%
124
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 141
+0%
141
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 42
+0%
42
+0%
Valorant 241
+0%
241
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 is 10300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is ahead in 33 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (48%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.29 35.91
Recency 3 March 2006 7 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 160 Watt

Go 7800 has 357.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060, on the other hand, has a 12282.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7800 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop one.

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