GRID K160Q vs GeForce 7950 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7950 GX2 with GRID K160Q, including specs and performance data.

7950 GX2
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
0.52

GRID K160Q outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1220948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Power efficiency0.330.87
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameG71GK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date5 June 2006 (18 years ago)28 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

7950 GX2 and GRID K160Q have a nearly equal value for money.

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 data192
Core clock speed500 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors278 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0013.60
Floating-point processing powerno data0.3264 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2416

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
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s28.51 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 (11_0)
Shader Model3.05.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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 GX2 0.52
GRID K160Q 1.63
+213%

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 GX2 201
GRID K160Q 628
+212%

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 0.52 1.63
Recency 5 June 2006 28 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 130 Watt

7950 GX2 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

GRID K160Q, on the other hand, has a 213.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GRID K160Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop card while GRID K160Q is a workstation one.


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