GeForce 7950 GX2 vs Radeon RX Vega 5

Place in the ranking	659	1237
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.25	0.33
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	Vega	G71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2020 (5 years ago)	5 June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$599

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 cores	320	no data
Core clock speed	no data	500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1400 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	278 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	12.00
ROPs	no data	16
TMUs	no data	24

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).

Interface	no data	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	no data	270 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	no data	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	no data	512 MB
Memory bus width	no data	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	38.4 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

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2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	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.

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

19
+850%

2−3

−850%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

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299.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +800%	1−2 −800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Forza Horizon 5	12 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 +800%	2−3 −800%
Valorant	18 +800%	2−3 −800%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Dota 2	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Far Cry 5	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Fortnite	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	13 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 +925%	4−5 −925%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
Valorant	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
World of Tanks	50 +900%	5−6 −900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Dota 2	37 +825%	4−5 −825%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Valorant	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
World of Tanks	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	6−7	0−1
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8	0−1
Valorant	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Far Cry 5	5−6	0−1
Fortnite	4−5	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	4−5	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	2−3	0−1
Valorant	4−5	0−1

This is how RX Vega 5 and 7950 GX2 compete in popular games:

RX Vega 5 is 850% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.45	0.50
Recency	7 January 2020	5 June 2006
Chip lithography	7 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	110 Watt

RX Vega 5 has a 790% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 5 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook card while GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.