GeForce RTX 2060 vs Go 7800

Place in the ranking	1338	132
Place by popularity	not in top-100	23
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	38.63
Power efficiency	0.58	15.82
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G70	TU106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 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.

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	22	1920
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1365 MHz
Boost clock speed	400 MHz	1680 MHz
Number of transistors	302 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	160 Watt
Texture fill rate	6.400	201.6
Floating-point processing power	no data	6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	16	120
Tensor Cores	no data	240
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	30

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	550 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	35.2 GB/s	336.0 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	1x 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 Ready

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API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12
Shader Model	3.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	-	7.5

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 7800 0.28

RTX 2060 35.10
+12436%

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 14135
+12299%

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	0−1	121
1440p	0−1	77
4K	-0−1	50

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.88
1440p	no data	4.53
4K	no data	6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2500%	75−80 +2500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2500%	75−80 +2500%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3420%	170−180 +3420%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −2625%	109 +2625%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2500%	75−80 +2500%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −1257%	95−100 +1257%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3420%	170−180 +3420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −3817%	235 +3817%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1300%	56 +1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −2480%	120−130 +2480%
World of Tanks	12−14 −2225%	270−280 +2225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −1167%	75−80 +1167%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2500%	75−80 +2500%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −1257%	95−100 +1257%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −3420%	170−180 +3420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −1850%	117 +1850%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

−8000%

160−170
+8000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1100%	35−40 +1100%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −2850%	110−120 +2850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1450%	60−65 +1450%
Valorant	4−5 −2450%	102 +2450%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Dota 2	14−16 −347%	67 +347%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −347%	67 +347%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 −11400%	115 +11400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −347%	67 +347%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	41
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Dota 2	14−16 −373%	70−75 +373%
Valorant	0−1	46

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90 +0%	90 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Metro Exodus	101 +0%	101 +0%
Valorant	185 +0%	185 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	147 +0%	147 +0%
Dota 2	83 +0%	83 +0%
Fortnite	155 +0%	155 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	124 +0%	124 +0%
Metro Exodus	75 +0%	75 +0%
Valorant	104 +0%	104 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +0%	80 +0%
Dota 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Valorant	162 +0%	162 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 +0%	35 +0%
World of Tanks	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	76 +0%	76 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus	26 +0%	26 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +0%	24 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Fortnite	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 is 11400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2060 is ahead in 32 tests (52%)
there's a draw in 29 tests (48%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.28	35.10
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 12435.7% 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.

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