Radeon RX 7900M vs Riva TNT2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Riva TNT2 with Radeon RX 7900M, including specs and performance data.
7900M outperforms Riva TNT2 by a whopping 531900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1586 | 62 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.74 |
| Architecture | Fahrenheit (1998−2000) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV5 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 October 1999 (26 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (2 years ago) |
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 | no data | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 125 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2090 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 15 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 250 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 180 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.25 | 601.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 38.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 192 |
| TMUs | 2 | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 2.3 MB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 64 MB |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | SDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 150 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.4 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | -0−1 | 149 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 108 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 75 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 130−140
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130−140
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
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150−160
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Fortnite | 230−240
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230−240
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210
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200−210
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 130−140
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130−140
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 290−300
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290−300
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
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150−160
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 270−280
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270−280
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Fortnite | 230−240
+0%
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230−240
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210
+0%
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200−210
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 139
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139
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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| Metro Exodus | 130−140
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130−140
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 210−220
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210−220
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| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 135
+0%
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135
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 128
+0%
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128
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 168
+0%
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168
+0%
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| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
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290−300
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 230−240
+0%
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230−240
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 350−400
+0%
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350−400
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 106
+0%
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106
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| Metro Exodus | 85−90
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85−90
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 300−350
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300−350
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 93
+0%
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93
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| Far Cry 5 | 123
+0%
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123
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
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160−170
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 65−70
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65−70
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
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110−120
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
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150−160
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 146
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146
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
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35−40
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| Metro Exodus | 50−55
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50−55
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 116
+0%
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116
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| Valorant | 300−350
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300−350
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44
+0%
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44
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| Far Cry 5 | 103
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103
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
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35−40
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
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90−95
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 53.20 |
| Recency | 12 October 1999 | 19 October 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 250 nm | 5 nm |
RX 7900M has a 531900% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 24 years, a 102300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Riva TNT2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Riva TNT2 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 7900M is a notebook one.
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