ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs HD 7310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7310 and Radeon HD 2900 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7310
2012
18 Watt
0.33

ATI HD 2900 XT outperforms HD 7310 by a whopping 418% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1301929
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Power efficiency1.280.55
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameLovelandR600
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 June 2012 (12 years ago)14 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores80320
Core clock speed500 MHz743 MHz
Number of transistors450 million720 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate4.00011.89
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS0.4755 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs816

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared512 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared828 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data106.0 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

HD 7310 0.33
ATI HD 2900 XT 1.71
+418%

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.

HD 7310 128
ATI HD 2900 XT 659
+415%

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 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−400%
140−150
+400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−400%
140−150
+400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−400%
140−150
+400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 1.71
Recency 6 June 2012 14 May 2007
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 215 Watt

HD 7310 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1094.4% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 2900 XT, on the other hand, has a 418.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 2900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7310 in performance tests.


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