Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce Go 7800
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 7800 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.
RX 9070 outperforms Go 7800 by a whopping 22071% 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 | 1380 | 38 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 57.84 |
| Power efficiency | 0.59 | 20.39 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | G70 | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 March 2006 (19 years ago) | 6 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 400 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.400 | 564.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 36.13 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 56 |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 550 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 35.2 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| 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.
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 | 0−1 | 196 |
| 1440p | 0−1 | 119 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 75 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.80 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.61 |
| 4K | no data | 7.32 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−14900%
|
150−160
+14900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−14900%
|
150−160
+14900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7733%
|
230−240
+7733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2414%
|
170−180
+2414%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1185%
|
300−350
+1185%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−2038%
|
270−280
+2038%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−14900%
|
150−160
+14900%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−21567%
|
1950−2000
+21567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7733%
|
230−240
+7733%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 150−160 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2414%
|
170−180
+2414%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−8760%
|
443
+8760%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1185%
|
300−350
+1185%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−14900%
|
150−160
+14900%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−21567%
|
1950−2000
+21567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7733%
|
230−240
+7733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2414%
|
170−180
+2414%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−4900%
|
250
+4900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−1185%
|
300−350
+1185%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−8650%
|
170−180
+8650%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| Dead Island 2 | 3−4
−4933%
|
150−160
+4933%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−19700%
|
190−200
+19700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 191 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 150−160 |
4K
High Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 2−3
−19900%
|
400−450
+19900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−813%
|
140−150
+813%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−16150%
|
300−350
+16150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 2−3
−3200%
|
65−70
+3200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 293
+0%
|
293
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−310
+0%
|
300−310
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 284
+0%
|
284
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 269
+0%
|
269
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 244
+0%
|
244
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 19700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9070 is ahead in 24 tests (41%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (59%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.28 | 62.08 |
| Recency | 3 March 2006 | 6 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 220 Watt |
Go 7800 has 528.6% lower power consumption.
RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 22071.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9070 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 Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.
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