Radeon 620 vs GeForce Go 7900 GTX

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7900 GTX and Radeon 620, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 7900 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.70

620 outperforms Go 7900 GTX by a whopping 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1164844
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.083.23
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameG71Polaris 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date18 April 2006 (18 years ago)13 May 2019 (5 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 cores32384
Core clock speed500 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHz1024 MHz
Number of transistors278 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0024.58
Floating-point processing powerno data0.7864 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs2424

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
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_0)
Shader Model3.06.3
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

Go 7900 GTX 0.70
Radeon 620 2.32
+231%

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 GTX 270
Radeon 620 894
+231%

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 5−6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 5−6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 5−6

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 2−3
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 620 is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 620 is ahead in 34 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 2.32
Recency 18 April 2006 13 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt

Go 7900 GTX has 11.1% lower power consumption.

Radeon 620, on the other hand, has a 231.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7900 GTX in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX
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AMD Radeon 620
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