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NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX

Graphics processor Released Mar 9, 2006

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX

20.67^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX

20.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark388^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark165^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark388^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark404^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark305^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm
GPU base clock: 650 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 650 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 84 W^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
GPU boost clock: 650 MHz
Graphics processor: G71^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 84 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G71
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
51.20 GB/s
Boost clock
650 MHz
Chip variant
G71
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
84 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 84 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 23 fields

Architecture: G71^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 84 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2^*
PSU: 400 Watt & 26 Amps^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2006^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Mar 9th, 2006^*
Released: Mar 9th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2006-03-09^*
Process Size (nm): 90^* nm
TDP (W): 84^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 196^* mm²
Transistors (million): 278^*
Freq (MHz): 650^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 278 million^*
proc die size: 196^* mm²
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
tdp: 84^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2006-03-09^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 90^* nm

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory bus: 256^* bit
Reported display outputs: 2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 10.40 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 90 nm^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
Graphics processor: G71^*
Reported video memory: 512^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 84 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 15.60 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Video memory: 512^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

388^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 7900 GTX^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Mar 9th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 7900 GTX^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

core config

24:8:24:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

tdp watts

84.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

launch date

2006-03-09 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

code name

G71^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

fab nm

TSMC 90 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

die size mm2

196.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

core clock mhz

650.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7900 GTX^*

Specifications 9 · 49 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G71^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 278 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 196^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 9th, 2006^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 7 PCIe (7900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 8^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 24^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G71^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.40 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 15.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 84^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P348^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 24^*
source file: nvidia2006.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 6 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 8^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G71-U-N-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.4M / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 1.300 GVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 145 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 24^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 5 fields

name: GeForce 7900 GTX^*
3dmark: 305^*
2dmark: 404^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 5 fields

gpuName

GeForce 7900 GTX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

388^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

165^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*