Tesla P4 vs GeForce 7900 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7900 GT with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.

7900 GT
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 48 Watt
0.67

Tesla P4 outperforms 7900 GT by a whopping 3354% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1179239
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9721.36
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameG71GP104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date9 March 2006 (18 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 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 coresno data2560
Core clock speed450 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1114 MHz
Number of transistors278 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)48 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate10.80178.2
Floating-point processing powerno data5.704 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24160

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 GB/s192.3 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

7900 GT 0.67
Tesla P4 23.14
+3354%

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.

7900 GT 258
Tesla P4 8925
+3359%

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 0.67 23.14
Recency 9 March 2006 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 48 Watt 75 Watt

7900 GT has 56.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla P4, on the other hand, has a 3353.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7900 GT is a desktop card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.


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

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