GeForce 7950 GX2 vs Quadro M1000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M1000M with GeForce 7950 GX2, including specs and performance data.
M1000M outperforms 7950 GX2 by a whopping 1325% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 546 | 1240 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.54 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.70 | 0.32 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | G71 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 June 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $200.89 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
M1000M and 7950 GX2 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 cores | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 993 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1072 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 110 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31.78 | 12.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.017 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 32 | 24 ×2 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 270 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB/4 GB | 512 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s ×2 |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 39
+1850%
| 2−3
−1850%
|
| 4K | 13 | 0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.15
+5714%
| 299.50
−5714%
|
| 4K | 15.45 | no data |
- M1000M has 5714% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+1400%
|
5−6
−1400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+1500%
|
7−8
−1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+1700%
|
3−4
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+1400%
|
5−6
−1400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+1700%
|
3−4
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 75−80
+1400%
|
5−6
−1400%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
+2000%
|
2−3
−2000%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+1667%
|
3−4
−1667%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+1480%
|
5−6
−1480%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
This is how M1000M and 7950 GX2 compete in popular games:
- M1000M is 1850% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.41 | 0.52 |
| Recency | 18 August 2015 | 5 June 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB/4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 110 Watt |
M1000M has a 1325% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 175% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M1000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 7950 GX2 is a desktop one.
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