GeForce RTX 4060 vs Go 7900 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GTX with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.

Go 7900 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.70

RTX 4060 outperforms Go 7900 GTX by a whopping 7227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking117958
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency1.0730.66
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG71AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2006 (18 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores323072
Core clock speed500 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors278 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00236.2
Floating-point processing powerno data15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs2496
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s272.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9
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.

Go 7900 GTX 0.70
RTX 4060 51.29
+7227%

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 4060 19763
+7220%

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 HD1−2
−13400%
135
+13400%
1440p0−166
4K0−138

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.21
1440pno data4.53
4Kno data7.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−10550%
213
+10550%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1829%
135
+1829%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−6850%
139
+6850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−7850%
159
+7850%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1457%
109
+1457%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−5250%
107
+5250%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4450%
180−190
+4450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2063%
170−180
+2063%
Valorant 27−30
−807%
260−270
+807%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4600%
94
+4600%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1200%
91
+1200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
−1363%
270−280
+1363%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4400%
90
+4400%
Dota 2 12−14
−6983%
850−900
+6983%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4450%
180−190
+4450%
Metro Exodus 0−1 107
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2063%
170−180
+2063%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−5275%
215
+5275%
Valorant 27−30
−807%
260−270
+807%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−986%
76
+986%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3900%
80
+3900%
Dota 2 12−14
−6983%
850−900
+6983%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4450%
180−190
+4450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2063%
170−180
+2063%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2675%
111
+2675%
Valorant 27−30
−807%
260−270
+807%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 35−40
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−16450%
300−350
+16450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−4275%
170−180
+4275%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 48
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−7100%
140−150
+7100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−7900%
80
+7900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−12900%
130−140
+12900%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−493%
89
+493%
Valorant 4−5
−6950%
280−290
+6950%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−5300%
54
+5300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−3650%
75−80
+3650%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3250%
65−70
+3250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 185
+0%
185
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 238
+0%
238
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 221
+0%
221
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 155
+0%
155
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 109
+0%
109
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 67
+0%
67
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

This is how Go 7900 GTX and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 13400% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 16450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is ahead in 34 tests (59%)
  • there's a draw in 24 tests (41%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 51.29
Recency 18 April 2006 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt

Go 7900 GTX has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 7227.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 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 4060 is a desktop one.

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