Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) vs GeForce Go 7950 GTX
Aggregated performance score
GeForce Go 7950 GTX outperforms Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1132 | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G7x (2005−2007) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | G71M | Beema/Mullins |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 October 2006 (17 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
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 cores | 32 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 8 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 575 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 13.80 | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce Go 7950 GTX and Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-III | 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 | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 44.8 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 |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
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8−9
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 25 tests (100%)
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.68 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 12 October 2006 | 29 April 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce Go 7950 GTX and Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L).
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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