GeForce 7950 GX2 vs TITAN Xp
Aggregate performance score
We've compared TITAN Xp and GeForce 7950 GX2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
TITAN Xp outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 9664% 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 | 89 | 1293 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.58 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.24 | 0.33 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | G71 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 5 June 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
TITAN Xp and 7950 GX2 have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 3840 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1405 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1582 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 110 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 379.7 | 12.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.15 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 96 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 240 | 24 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 1.4 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR5X | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 512 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1426 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 547.6 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s ×2 |
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 HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.94 | 0.45 |
| Recency | 6 April 2017 | 5 June 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 110 Watt |
TITAN Xp has a 9664.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.
7950 GX2, on the other hand, has 127.3% lower power consumption.
The TITAN Xp is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.
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