GeForce RTX 4090 vs Go 7950 GTX

Place in the ranking	1179	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.83
Power efficiency	1.04	15.33
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G71	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2006 (18 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	16384
Core clock speed	575 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	450 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	1,290
Floating-point processing power	no data	82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	176
TMUs	24	512
Tensor Cores	no data	512
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	128

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	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	44.8 GB/s	1.01 TB/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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.8
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

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

RTX 4090 100.00
+14606%

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

RTX 4090 38452
+14521%

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	1−2 −25700%	258 +25700%
1440p	1−2 −19600%	197 +19600%
4K	0−1	143

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.20
1440p	no data	8.12
4K	no data	11.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2256%	212 +2256%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11150%	225 +11150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2289%	215 +2289%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −5450%	111 +5450%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −9150%	555 +9150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −3020%	150−160 +3020%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2111%	199 +2111%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −5250%	107 +5250%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1763%	149 +1763%
Fortnite	1−2 −30700%	300−350 +30700%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −9033%	548 +9033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −2289%	210−220 +2289%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −3020%	150−160 +3020%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −3380%	170−180 +3380%
World of Tanks	18−20 −1450%	270−280 +1450%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1956%	185 +1956%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −5150%	105 +5150%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −2575%	210−220 +2575%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −8967%	544 +8967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −2289%	210−220 +2289%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −4275%	170−180 +4275%
World of Tanks	2−3 −25700%	500−550 +25700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1589%	152 +1589%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3750%	77 +3750%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3900%	160−170 +3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −13000%	262 +13000%
Valorant	5−6 −11340%	572 +11340%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −1147%	187 +1147%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −1147%	187 +1147%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −10350%	200−210 +10350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −1147%	187 +1147%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	90−95
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −3900%	40 +3900%
Dota 2	14−16 −1413%	227 +1413%
Valorant	1−2 −36300%	364 +36300%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

249

+0%

249

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	178 +0%	178 +0%
Valorant	826 +0%	826 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	200 +0%	200 +0%
Elden Ring	468 +0%	468 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	174 +0%	174 +0%
Metro Exodus	183 +0%	183 +0%
Valorant	750−800 +0%	750−800 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	224 +0%	224 +0%
Valorant	680 +0%	680 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	162 +0%	162 +0%
Elden Ring	343 +0%	343 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	161 +0%	161 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	507 +0%	507 +0%
Metro Exodus	152 +0%	152 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	166 +0%	166 +0%
Elden Ring	198 +0%	198 +0%
Metro Exodus	137 +0%	137 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	284 +0%	284 +0%

This is how Go 7950 GTX and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 25700% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 19600% faster in 1440p

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

in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 36300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 4090 is ahead in 34 tests (55%)
there's a draw in 28 tests (45%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.68	100.00
Recency	12 October 2006	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	24 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	450 Watt

Go 7950 GTX has 900% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 14605.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is a desktop one.

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