ATI Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition vs GeForce 7300 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7300 GT and Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7300 GT
2006
128 MB DDR2, 24 Watt
0.36

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12811283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.030.25
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameG73R580
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 May 2006 (18 years ago)24 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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.

Core clock speed350 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors177 million384 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)24 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate2.80010.00
ROPs816
TMUs816

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 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount128 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed325 MHz725 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.4 GB/s46.4 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API 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
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7300 GT 0.36
ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition 0.36

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.

7300 GT 138
+0.7%
ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition 137

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


Recency 15 May 2006 24 January 2006
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 24 Watt 100 Watt

7300 GT has an age advantage of 3 months, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

ATI X1900 CrossFire Edition, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 7300 GT and Radeon X1900 CrossFire Edition.


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