GeForce 7900 GS vs Radeon Pro 560X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro 560X with GeForce 7900 GS, including specs and performance data.
Pro 560X outperforms 7900 GS by a whopping 1355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 494 | 1222 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 8.68 | 0.91 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 21 | G71 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 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.
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 cores | 1024 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1004 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 64.26 | 9.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.056 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 20 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 198 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1270 MHz | 660 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.28 GB/s | 42.24 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/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.
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.
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 | 41
+1950%
| 2−3
−1950%
|
| 1440p | 43
+2050%
| 2−3
−2050%
|
| 4K | 17
+1600%
| 1−2
−1600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 129.50 |
| 1440p | no data | 129.50 |
| 4K | no data | 259.00 |
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 | 45−50
+1467%
|
3−4
−1467%
|
| 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
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| 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
+1467%
|
3−4
−1467%
|
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 | 8.73 | 0.60 |
| 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 1355% 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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