Quadro RTX 5000 vs GeForce 7950 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7950 GT with Quadro RTX 5000, including specs and performance data.

7950 GT
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.90

RTX 5000 outperforms 7950 GT by a whopping 4507% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking112598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0514.33
Power efficiency0.9512.36
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG71TU104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date6 August 2006 (18 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$114.95 $2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5000 has 28560% better value for money than 7950 GT.

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 data3072
Core clock speed550 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1815 MHz
Number of transistors278 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate13.20348.5
Floating-point processing powerno data11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s448.0 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-Video4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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.

7950 GT 0.90
RTX 5000 41.46
+4507%

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.

7950 GT 347
RTX 5000 15975
+4504%

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 0.90 41.46
Recency 6 August 2006 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 230 Watt

7950 GT has 253.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000, on the other hand, has a 4506.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7950 GT is a desktop card while Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation one.


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