GeForce RTX 4060 vs Go 7950 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7950 GTX with GeForce RTX 4060, including specs and performance data.

Go 7950 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.68

RTX 4060 outperforms Go 7950 GTX by a whopping 7472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking118352
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency1.1132.86
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG71AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 October 2006 (17 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores323072
Core clock speed575 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speed575 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors278 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate13.80236.2
Floating-point processing powerno data15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs2496
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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-IIIPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s272.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9

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 7950 GTX 0.68
RTX 4060 51.49
+7472%

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 7950 GTX 263
RTX 4060 19858
+7451%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−14200%
143
+14200%
1440p0−172
4K0−145

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4533%
139
+4533%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3200%
95−100
+3200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3467%
107
+3467%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−12200%
120−130
+12200%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2060%
100−110
+2060%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1709%
190−200
+1709%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 100−110
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3183%
190−200
+3183%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−373%
140−150
+373%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3200%
95−100
+3200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2900%
90
+2900%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−12200%
120−130
+12200%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2060%
100−110
+2060%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1709%
190−200
+1709%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 100−110
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3517%
217
+3517%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−950%
100−110
+950%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−373%
140−150
+373%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3200%
95−100
+3200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80
+2567%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2060%
100−110
+2060%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1709%
190−200
+1709%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3067%
190
+3067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1020%
112
+1020%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−373%
140−150
+373%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 100−110

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 55−60
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4700%
48
+4700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5800%
55−60
+5800%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−3800%
110−120
+3800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−10850%
210−220
+10850%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2833%
85−90
+2833%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 45−50

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3600%
35−40
+3600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 35−40

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2300%
45−50
+2300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 129
+0%
129
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70
+0%
70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how Go 7950 GTX and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 14200% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 4060 is 12200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is ahead in 35 tests (53%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 51.49
Recency 12 October 2006 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt

Go 7950 GTX has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 7472.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7950 GTX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop 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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