GeForce RTX 3060 vs Go 7900 GTX

Place in the ranking	1173	82
Place by popularity	not in top-100	4
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.32
Power efficiency	1.07	18.00
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G71	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2006 (18 years ago)	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

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	32	3584
Core clock speed	500 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	500 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.00	199.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	24	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-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	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	360.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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	6.7
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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 GTX 0.70

RTX 3060 44.44
+6249%

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 GTX 270

RTX 3060 17085
+6228%

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 −12100%	122 +12100%
1440p	1−2 −7100%	72 +7100%
4K	0−1	50

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.70
1440p	no data	4.57
4K	no data	6.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −967%	95−100 +967%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2533%	79 +2533%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −967%	95−100 +967%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2467%	77 +2467%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −3129%	226 +3129%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1600%	85−90 +1600%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −967%	95−100 +967%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2300%	72 +2300%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1213%	105 +1213%
Fortnite	1−2 −18600%	180−190 +18600%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2471%	180 +2471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −2222%	200−210 +2222%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1600%	85−90 +1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −3140%	160−170 +3140%
World of Tanks	18−20 −1368%	270−280 +1368%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −967%	95−100 +967%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1900%	60 +1900%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1188%	100−110 +1188%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2100%	154 +2100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −2222%	200−210 +2222%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −4275%	170−180 +4275%
World of Tanks	2−3 −13950%	280−290 +13950%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1750%	37 +1750%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3475%	140−150 +3475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −3950%	80−85 +3950%
Valorant	5−6 −2860%	140−150 +2860%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −447%	82 +447%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −447%	82 +447%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −7250%	140−150 +7250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −447%	82 +447%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −5200%	50−55 +5200%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1600%	17 +1600%
Dota 2	14−16 −667%	115 +667%
Valorant	1−2 −7800%	75−80 +7800%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

119

+0%

119

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	120 +0%	120 +0%
Valorant	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	146 +0%	146 +0%
Elden Ring	149 +0%	149 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	141 +0%	141 +0%
Metro Exodus	87 +0%	87 +0%
Valorant	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	147 +0%	147 +0%
Valorant	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	81 +0%	81 +0%
Elden Ring	85 +0%	85 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	81 +0%	81 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	115 +0%	115 +0%
Metro Exodus	89 +0%	89 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Elden Ring	44 +0%	44 +0%
Metro Exodus	32 +0%	32 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Fortnite	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +0%	67 +0%

This is how Go 7900 GTX and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 12100% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 7100% faster in 1440p

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

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 is 18600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3060 is ahead in 35 tests (56%)
there's a draw in 28 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	44.44
Recency	18 April 2006	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	12 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	170 Watt

Go 7900 GTX has 277.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 6248.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7900 GTX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.

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