GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs Radeon R9 290

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Radeon R9 290 Radeon R9 290X Radeon R9 290X2 Radeon R9 295X2
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Go 7900 GS Go 7900 GS SLI Go 7900 GTX Go 7900 GTX SLI Go 7900 SE Go 7950 GTX Go 7950 GTX SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with GeForce Go 7950 GTX, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
18.11
+2969%

R9 290 outperforms Go 7950 GTX by a whopping 2969% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 290 R9 290
Go 7950 GTX Go 7950 GTX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2741190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.95no data
Power efficiency5.201.04
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameHawaiiG71
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

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 cores256032
Core clock speed947 MHz575 MHz
Boost clock speedno data575 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate151.513.80
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6416
TMUs16024

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-III
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s44.8 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

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 Model6.33.0
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.

R9 290 18.11
+2969%
Go 7950 GTX 0.59

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.

R9 290 8093
+2977%
Go 7950 GTX 263

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

Atomic Heart 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 31 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 18.11 0.59
Recency 5 November 2013 12 October 2006
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 45 Watt

R9 290 has a 2969.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Go 7950 GTX, on the other hand, has 511.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook one.

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