GeForce FX 5900 Ultra vs Go 7950 GTX

Place in the ranking	1183	1452
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.05	0.13
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code name	G71	NV35
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2006 (18 years ago)	23 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	no data
Core clock speed	575 MHz	450 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	278 million	135 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	59 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	3.600
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	24	8

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	MXM-III	AGP 8x
Length	no data	218 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x Molex

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	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	425 MHz
Memory bandwidth	44.8 GB/s	27.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0a
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	1.5 (2.1)
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

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 7950 GTX 0.68
+518%

FX 5900 Ultra 0.11

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 7950 GTX 263
+541%

FX 5900 Ultra 41

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	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Fortnite	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6	0−1
World of Tanks	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5	0−1
World of Tanks	2−3	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5	0−1
Valorant	5−6	0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Dota 2	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Valorant	1−2	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.68	0.11
Recency	12 October 2006	23 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	59 Watt

Go 7950 GTX has a 518.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 31.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook card while GeForce FX 5900 Ultra is a desktop one.

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