GeForce 7900 GS vs Radeon Pro 560X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 560X with GeForce 7900 GS, including specs and performance data.

Pro 560X
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.86
+1352%

Pro 560X outperforms 7900 GS by a whopping 1352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4811209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency8.670.91
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code namePolaris 21G71
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date16 July 2018 (6 years ago)1 May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1024no data
Core clock speed1004 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate64.269.000
Floating-point processing power2.056 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1616
TMUs6420

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data198 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1270 MHz660 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.28 GB/s42.24 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.0N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

Pro 560X 8.86
+1352%
7900 GS 0.61

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.

Pro 560X 3677
+1353%
7900 GS 253

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 HD41
+1950%
2−3
−1950%
1440p43
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
4K17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data129.50
1440pno data129.50
4Kno data259.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 43
+2050%
2−3
−2050%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 37
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Fortnite 66
+1550%
4−5
−1550%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+1667%
3−4
−1667%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Valorant 85−90
+1367%
6−7
−1367%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 86
+1620%
5−6
−1620%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Dota 2 71
+1675%
4−5
−1675%
Far Cry 5 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Fortnite 40
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+1567%
3−4
−1567%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Metro Exodus 19
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Valorant 85−90
+1367%
6−7
−1367%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Dota 2 69
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Far Cry 5 31
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Valorant 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 57
+1800%
3−4
−1800%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14 0−1
Metro Exodus 11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
Valorant 100−110
+1583%
6−7
−1583%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 13 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5 0−1
Metro Exodus 7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Valorant 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Far Cry 5 10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9 0−1

This is how Pro 560X and 7900 GS compete in popular games:

  • Pro 560X is 1950% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 560X is 2050% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 560X is 1600% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.86 0.61
Recency 16 July 2018 1 May 2006
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 49 Watt

Pro 560X has a 1352.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

7900 GS, on the other hand, has 53.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 7900 GS is a desktop one.

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