UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) vs GeForce Go 7900 GTX

Place in the ranking	1173	856
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.07	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code name	G71	Tiger Lake Xe
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	18 April 2006 (18 years ago)	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)

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	16
Core clock speed	500 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
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	24	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 clock speed	600 MHz	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 3D 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

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −71.4%	12 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −87.5%	15 +87.5%
Fortnite	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −57.1%	11 +57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −144%	21−24 +144%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
World of Tanks	18−20 −126%	40−45 +126%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −100%	14 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −144%	21−24 +144%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
World of Tanks	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Valorant	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	2−3
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Valorant	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Metro Exodus	7 +0%	7 +0%
Valorant	8 +0%	8 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	12 +0%	12 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	6 +0%	6 +0%
Metro Exodus	4 +0%	4 +0%
Valorant	0−1	0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	22 +0%	22 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Valorant	0−1	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Fortnite	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	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 Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is 1100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) is ahead in 30 tests (57%)
there's a draw in 23 tests (43%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	2.31
Recency	18 April 2006	30 March 2021
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm

UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) has a 230% 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.