GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Go 7950 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7950 GTX with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

Go 7950 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.68

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms Go 7950 GTX by a whopping 12879% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking11384
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.28
ArchitectureG7x (2005−2007)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameG71MAD103-400-A1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 October 2006 (17 years ago)31 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999
Current priceno data$1202 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3210240
Core clock speed8 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed575 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors278 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate13.80816.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce Go 7950 GTX and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz23000 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s716.8 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDAno data8.9

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 7950 GTX 0.68
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.26
+12879%

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms Go 7950 GTX by 12879% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Go 7950 GTX 263
RTX 4080 SUPER 34082
+12859%

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms Go 7950 GTX by 12859% in Passmark.

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 HD1−2
−25300%
254
+25300%
1440p1−2
−17800%
179
+17800%
4K0−1117

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−23400%
235
+23400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−20000%
200−210
+20000%
Hitman 3 0−1 120−130
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−16667%
503
+16667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−15250%
614
+15250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−14900%
150−160
+14900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−21100%
212
+21100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−20000%
200−210
+20000%
Hitman 3 0−1 120−130
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−18450%
350−400
+18450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−14100%
568
+14100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−13575%
547
+13575%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−14900%
150−160
+14900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−15700%
158
+15700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−14067%
425
+14067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−13075%
527
+13075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−13050%
263
+13050%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−14400%
145
+14400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−13400%
135
+13400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 110−120
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 1−2
−21200%
213
+21200%
Hitman 3 0−1 120−130
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−17150%
345
+17150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 65−70
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−16800%
169
+16800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 96
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−20500%
206
+20500%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−14100%
142
+14100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 110−120

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−13950%
281
+13950%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−24300%
240−250
+24300%
Far Cry 5 0−1 110−120
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−17100%
344
+17100%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−15000%
150−160
+15000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−23600%
237
+23600%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−24300%
240−250
+24300%
Far Cry 5 0−1 110−120
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−13400%
270−280
+13400%
Metro Exodus 0−1 95
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−20800%
209
+20800%
Far Cry 5 0−1 110−120
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−16000%
322
+16000%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 120−130

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−16500%
160−170
+16500%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−14300%
140−150
+14300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−16400%
165
+16400%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−15200%
306
+15200%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−17000%
171
+17000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−13133%
397
+13133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−22000%
221
+22000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 127

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 85−90
Hitman 3 0−1 80−85
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−13400%
135
+13400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−20300%
204
+20300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 99
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 50−55
Far Cry 5 0−1 50−55
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−15150%
305
+15150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 81

This is how Go 7950 GTX and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 25300% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 17800% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 88.26
Recency 12 October 2006 31 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 320 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 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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