GeForce Go 7900 GS vs Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) and GeForce Go 7900 GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R2 (Stoney Ridge) outperforms Go 7900 GS by a whopping 126% 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 | 1153 | 1295 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.83 | 1.60 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Stoney Ridge | G71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (9 years ago) | 18 April 2006 (19 years ago) |
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 | 128 | 27 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 375 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | 375 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 7.500 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | MXM-II |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 32 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
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 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| God of War | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| God of War | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+19.2%
|
24−27
−19.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| God of War | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+19.2%
|
24−27
−19.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| God of War | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+19.2%
|
24−27
−19.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| God of War | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R2 (Stoney Ridge) is 400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R2 (Stoney Ridge) performs better in 27 tests (90%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (10%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.95 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 18 April 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 20 Watt |
R2 (Stoney Ridge) has a 126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GS in performance tests.
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