GeForce 7950 GT vs Radeon R9 M270X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M270X with GeForce 7950 GT, including specs and performance data.

R9 M270X
2014
4 GB GDDR5
2.72
+249%

R9 M270X outperforms 7950 GT by a whopping 249% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8031178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiencyno data0.97
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameVenusG71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date21 March 2014 (11 years ago)6 August 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$114.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores640no data
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed725 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt
Texture fill rate31.0013.20
Floating-point processing power0.992 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1616
TMUs4024
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s44.8 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 119.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCLNot ListedN/A
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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 M270X 2.72
+249%
7950 GT 0.78

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 M270X Samples: 18 1204
+248%
7950 GT Samples: 169 346

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.72 0.78
Recency 21 March 2014 6 August 2006
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

R9 M270X has a 248.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M270X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M270X is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop one.

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