GeForce G 105M vs Radeon HD 7950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7950 with GeForce G 105M, including specs and performance data.

HD 7950
2012, $449
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
11.34
+5055%

HD 7950 outperforms G 105M by a whopping 5055% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4541436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.16no data
Power efficiency4.371.21
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameTahitiN10M-GE1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date31 January 2012 (13 years ago)8 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores17928
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data640 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate89.60no data
Floating-point processing power2.867 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs112no data
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KBno data

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR2, GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
ZeroCore+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1110
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 7950 11.34
+5055%
G 105M 0.22

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.

HD 7950 4764
+5078%
Samples: 7473
G 105M 92
Samples: 308

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

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Escape from Tarkov 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 27 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.34 0.22
Recency 31 January 2012 8 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 14 Watt

HD 7950 has a 5054.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

G 105M, on the other hand, has 1328.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7950 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G 105M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7950 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce G 105M is a notebook one.

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