Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce Go 7900 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GTX with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

Go 7900 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.70

RX 6900 XT outperforms Go 7900 GTX by a whopping 9833% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking117621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.46
ArchitectureG7x (2005−2007)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameG71MNavi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2006 (18 years ago)8 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores325120
Core clock speed8 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors278 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00720.0
Floating-point performanceno data23.04 gflops

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 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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
RX 6900 XT 69.53
+9833%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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
RX 6900 XT 26819
+9833%

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 HD2−3
−9950%
201
+9950%
1440p1−2
−13400%
135
+13400%
4K0−183

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4400%
130−140
+4400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2825%
117
+2825%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3867%
110−120
+3867%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4400%
130−140
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−16900%
170−180
+16900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2480%
120−130
+2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2200%
250−260
+2200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4783%
290−300
+4783%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−390%
150−160
+390%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−6875%
279
+6875%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3867%
110−120
+3867%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4400%
130−140
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−16900%
170−180
+16900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2480%
120−130
+2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2200%
250−260
+2200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4783%
290−300
+4783%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1390%
140−150
+1390%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−390%
150−160
+390%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3867%
110−120
+3867%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4400%
130−140
+4400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2480%
120−130
+2480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2473%
283
+2473%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4783%
290−300
+4783%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1540%
164
+1540%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−290%
121
+290%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−11000%
110−120
+11000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 99
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7300%
70−75
+7300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1583%
100−110
+1583%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−7367%
224
+7367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−11850%
230−240
+11850%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3700%
110−120
+3700%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 65−70

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6700%
68
+6700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 66

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3650%
75−80
+3650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 169
+0%
169
+0%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 142
+0%
142
+0%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 137
+0%
137
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 248
+0%
248
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
+0%
109
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 117
+0%
117
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hitman 3 83
+0%
83
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 162
+0%
162
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+0%
54
+0%

This is how Go 7900 GTX and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 9950% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 13400% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 16900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is ahead in 35 tests (53%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 69.53
Recency 18 April 2006 8 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 300 Watt

Go 7900 GTX has 566.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 9832.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.


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

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