Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs GeForce Go 7900 GS

Place in the ranking	1243	22
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	67.09
Power efficiency	1.58	18.51
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G71	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2006 (18 years ago)	27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	27	5120
Core clock speed	375 MHz	1287 MHz
Boost clock speed	375 MHz	2245 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	260 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.500	718.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	160
TMUs	20	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	80

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	MXM-II	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	276 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	512 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	576.0 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 HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API 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

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 7900 GS 0.46

RX 7900 GRE 69.90
+15096%

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 7900 GS 176

RX 7900 GRE 26865
+15164%

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	1−2 −20800%	209 +20800%
1440p	0−1	131
4K	0−1	81

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.63
1440p	no data	4.19
4K	no data	6.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1733%	160−170 +1733%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −6833%	208 +6833%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1733%	160−170 +1733%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2967%	92 +2967%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −8017%	487 +8017%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −3075%	120−130 +3075%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1733%	160−170 +1733%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2533%	79 +2533%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −1329%	100 +1329%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −6617%	403 +6617%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2588%	210−220 +2588%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −3075%	120−130 +3075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −3380%	170−180 +3380%
World of Tanks	14−16 −1760%	270−280 +1760%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1733%	160−170 +1733%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2367%	74 +2367%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −1786%	130−140 +1786%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −5783%	353 +5783%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2588%	210−220 +2588%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −8650%	170−180 +8650%
World of Tanks	1−2 −49200%	450−500 +49200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1533%	49 +1533%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3900%	160−170 +3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −3800%	156 +3800%
Valorant	5−6 −5980%	300−350 +5980%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −529%	40−45 +529%
Dota 2	14−16 −907%	151 +907%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −907%	151 +907%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 −20800%	200−210 +20800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −907%	151 +907%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	90−95
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −529%	40−45 +529%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1000%	22 +1000%
Dota 2	14−16 −14900%	2250−2300 +14900%
Valorant	1−2 −17400%	170−180 +17400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Metro Exodus	149 +0%	149 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	164 +0%	164 +0%
Fortnite	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	164 +0%	164 +0%
Metro Exodus	138 +0%	138 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	130 +0%	130 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	130 +0%	130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	252 +0%	252 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Metro Exodus	128 +0%	128 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus	71 +0%	71 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	131 +0%	131 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

This is how Go 7900 GS and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

RX 7900 GRE is 20800% faster in 1080p

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

in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900 GRE is 49200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 GRE is ahead in 33 tests (54%)
there's a draw in 28 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.46	69.90
Recency	18 April 2006	27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	260 Watt

Go 7900 GS has 1200% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 15095.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7900 GS is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a desktop one.

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