Radeon RX 6450M vs GeForce Go 7900 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GS and Radeon RX 6450M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 7900 GS
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 20 Watt
0.42

6450M outperforms 7900 GS by a whopping 3657% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1321373
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.6224.30
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG71Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date18 April 2006 (19 years ago)4 January 2023 (3 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 cores27768
Core clock speed375 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed375 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors278 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate7.500118.1
Floating-point processing powerno data3.779 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12
L0 Cacheno data192 KB
L1 Cacheno data256 KB
L2 Cacheno data1024 KB
L3 Cacheno data16 MB

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.2
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

Go 7900 GS 0.42
RX 6450M 15.78
+3657%

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.

Go 7900 GS 177
Samples: 58
RX 6450M 6601
+3629%
Samples: 2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
Valorant 27−30
−378%
120−130
+378%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1200%
200−210
+1200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Dota 2 10−11
−880%
95−100
+880%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
Metro Exodus 0−1 30−35
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−760%
40−45
+760%
Valorant 27−30
−378%
120−130
+378%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Dota 2 10−11
−880%
95−100
+880%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−757%
60−65
+757%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−760%
40−45
+760%
Valorant 27−30
−378%
120−130
+378%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−933%
30−35
+933%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−11700%
110−120
+11700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−3800%
150−160
+3800%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 35−40

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Valorant 2−3
−4350%
85−90
+4350%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6450M is 11700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6450M performs better in 27 tests (47%)
  • there's a draw in 31 tests (53%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.42 15.78
Recency 18 April 2006 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 50 Watt

Go 7900 GS has 150% lower power consumption.

RX 6450M, on the other hand, has a 3657% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6450M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GS in performance tests.

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