ATI Radeon X1650 GTO vs GeForce Go 7900 GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GS with Radeon X1650 GTO, including specs and performance data.
7900 GS outperforms X1650 GTO by a whopping 133% 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 | 1319 | 1469 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.62 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | G71 | RV530 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 April 2006 (19 years ago) | 2 December 2007 (18 years ago) |
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 375 MHz | 587 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 375 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 157 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 7.500 | 2.348 |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 20 | 4 |
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 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 392 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 12.54 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 0.18 |
| Recency | 18 April 2006 | 2 December 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
Go 7900 GS has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
ATI X1650 GTO, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The GeForce Go 7900 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1650 GTO in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce Go 7900 GS is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1650 GTO is a desktop one.
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