Radeon PRO W7900 vs GeForce Go 7900 GTX

Place in the ranking	1179	13
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.07
Power efficiency	1.07	17.56
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G71	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	18 April 2006 (18 years ago)	13 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,999

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 cores	32	6144
Core clock speed	500 MHz	1855 MHz
Boost clock speed	500 MHz	2495 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	295 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.00	958.1
Floating-point processing power	no data	61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	192
TMUs	24	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	96

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	280 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	864.0 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

3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1

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	6.7
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 GTX 0.67

PRO W7900 72.30
+10691%

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

PRO W7900 28976
+10632%

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −9900%	500−550 +9900%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Fortnite	1−2 −9900%	100−105 +9900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −9900%	500−550 +9900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −9900%	500−550 +9900%
World of Tanks	18−20 −10689%	2050−2100 +10689%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −10456%	950−1000 +10456%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
World of Tanks	2−3 −10400%	210−220 +10400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
Valorant	5−6 −9900%	500−550 +9900%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −10567%	1600−1650 +10567%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −10567%	1600−1650 +10567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −10400%	210−220 +10400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −10567%	1600−1650 +10567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −10400%	210−220 +10400%
Dota 2	14−16 −10567%	1600−1650 +10567%
Valorant	1−2 −9900%	100−105 +9900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.67	72.30
Recency	18 April 2006	13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	48 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	295 Watt

Go 7900 GTX has 555.6% lower power consumption.

PRO W7900, on the other hand, has a 10691% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7900 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 Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.

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