RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs GeForce Go 7950 GTX

Place in the ranking	1181	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	7.43
Power efficiency	1.04	16.84
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G71	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	12 October 2006 (18 years ago)	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$6,799

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	18176
Core clock speed	575 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	1,423
Floating-point processing power	no data	91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	192
TMUs	24	568
Tensor Cores	no data	568
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	142

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	267 mm
Width	no data	2-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	44.8 GB/s	960.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

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 6000 Ada Generation 73.25
+10672%

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 6000 Ada Generation 28157
+10606%

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 −18900%	190 +18900%
1440p	1−2 −15700%	158 +15700%
4K	1−2 −11700%	118 +11700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	35.78
1440p	no data	43.03
4K	no data	57.62

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −2633%	164 +2633%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −2617%	163 +2617%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5814%	400−450 +5814%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −2580%	130−140 +2580%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −2483%	155 +2483%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1438%	123 +1438%
Fortnite	1−2 −28900%	290−300 +28900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5814%	400−450 +5814%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −2289%	210−220 +2289%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −2580%	130−140 +2580%
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	6−7 −2350%	147 +2350%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1613%	130−140 +1613%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5814%	400−450 +5814%
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	30−35 −309%	131 +309%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3900%	160−170 +3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −5375%	219 +5375%
Valorant	5−6 −6480%	300−350 +6480%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −993%	160−170 +993%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −993%	160−170 +993%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −10350%	200−210 +10350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −993%	160−170 +993%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	90−95
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −10400%	210−220 +10400%
Dota 2	14−16 −10567%	1600−1650 +10567%
Valorant	1−2 −18900%	190−200 +18900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
Metro Exodus	113 +0%	113 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	106 +0%	106 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	140−150 +0%	140−150 +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	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	99 +0%	99 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Metro Exodus	90 +0%	90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

This is how Go 7950 GTX and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 18900% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 15700% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 11700% faster in 4K

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

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 28900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 27 tests (49%)
there's a draw in 28 tests (51%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.68	73.25
Recency	12 October 2006	3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	48 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

Go 7950 GTX has 566.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 10672.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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