GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) outperforms GeForce Go 7950 GTX by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1065 | 1137 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | G7x (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Stoney Ridge | G71M |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 12 October 2006 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 8 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 13.80 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) and GeForce Go 7950 GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | MXM-III |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 1400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 44.8 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 data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R2 (Stoney Ridge) is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R2 (Stoney Ridge) is ahead in 15 tests (47%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (53%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 0.68 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 12 October 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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