Switch 2 GPU vs Radeon HD 7950M
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Wimbledon | GA10B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 5 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
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 | 1280 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 561 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 56.00 | 67.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.792 TFLOPS | 4.301 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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-B (3.0) | no data |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
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 | GDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 5 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 40 Watt |
Switch 2 GPU has an age advantage of 13 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 7950M and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7950M is a notebook graphics card while Switch 2 GPU is a desktop one.
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