UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) vs GeForce Go 7900 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GTX and UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) outperforms Go 7900 GTX by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1176 | 854 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G7x (2005−2007) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | G71M | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 April 2006 (18 years ago) | 30 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
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 cores | 32 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 8 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | no data |
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 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
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 | 3−4
−267%
| 11
+267%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−16.1%
|
35−40
+16.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−83.3%
|
11
+83.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−16.1%
|
35−40
+16.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−133%
|
14
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+100%
|
5
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−16.1%
|
35−40
+16.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
1440p
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−550%
|
12−14
+550%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how Go 7900 GTX and UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is 267% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Go 7900 GTX is 100% faster.
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is 550% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Go 7900 GTX is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is ahead in 33 tests (66%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (32%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 2.30 |
| Recency | 18 April 2006 | 30 March 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) has a 228.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GTX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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