GeForce 7950 GT AGP vs ATI Radeon X1800 XT

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Primary details

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

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ArchitectureR500 (2005−2007)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameR520G71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 October 2005 (19 years ago)2 April 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data

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.

Core clock speed600 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors321 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)113 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate9.60012.00
ROPs1616
TMUs1624

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x Molex

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s38.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.02.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2005 2 April 2007
Power consumption (TDP) 113 Watt 65 Watt

7950 GT AGP has an age advantage of 1 year, and 73.8% lower power consumption.

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