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NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT

Graphics processor Released Aug 6, 2006

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 44.80 GB/s

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark345^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark189^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark344^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark377^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark264^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm
GPU base clock: 550 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 550 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 700 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
GPU boost clock: 550 MHz
Graphics processor: G71^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 65 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
44.80 GB/s
Boost clock
550 MHz
Chip variant
G71
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
65 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: 44.80 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields

Architecture: G71^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 65 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 44.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 700^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 7950 GT^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2^*
PSU: 350 Watt & 22 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 13 GPixel/s^*
Process: 90nm^*
ROPs: 24^*
Release Date: 06-Aug-2006^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
TMUs: 24^*
Texture Rate: 13 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7950 GT^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Aug 6th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 700^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 10 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2006-08-06^*
Process Size (nm): 90^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 196^* mm²
Transistors (million): 278^*
Freq (MHz): 550^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 278 million^*
proc die size: 196^* mm²
memory clock: 700^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 44.8^* GB/s
tdp: 65^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2006-08-06^*
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: 8.800 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: 44.80 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 65 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 13.20 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Video memory: 512^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

345^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 7950 GT^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 7950 GT^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7950 GT^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Aug 6th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 700^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 7950 GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

core config

24:8:24:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

tdp watts

65.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

launch date

2006-08-06 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

code name

G71^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

fab nm

TSMC 90 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

die size mm2

196.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

core clock mhz

550.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GT^*

Specifications 9 · 52 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: Aug 6th, 2006^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 7 PCIe (7900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 8^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 7950 GT^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 44.8^* 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: 8.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 13.20 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 65^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P455^*
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: Playable:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 198 mm 7.8 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 8^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G71-GT2-H-N-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.4M / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 1.100 GVertices/s
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 17 mm 0.7 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 96 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 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 7950 GT^*
price: $114.95*^*
3dmark: 264^*
value: 2.3^*
2dmark: 377^*
test: Oct 2011^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 7950 GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

344^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

189^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

203.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

1.69^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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