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NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2

Graphics processor Released Jun 5, 2006

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark413^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark202^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark398^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark192^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm
GPUs per card: 2^*
GPU base clock: 500 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 500 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 600 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 196 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 110 W^*
Transistors: 278 million^*
GPU boost clock: 500 MHz
Graphics processor: G71^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 110 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 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^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): Reported value 1: 1,024 MB^*
Reported value 2: 512 MB^*
Reported value 3: 512 MB^*
Reported value 4: 512 MB^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256 bit^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 38.40 GB/s^*

GPU configurations

2x G71
Boost clock
500 MHz
Chip variant
2x G71
Rated power
110 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 110 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields

Architecture: G71^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB(x2)^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 110 Watts^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 76.8GB/sec^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 600^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2^*
PSU: 400 Watt & 27 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 16 GPixel/s^*
Process: 90nm^*
ROPs: 16 (x2)^*
Release Date: 01-Jun-2006^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
TMUs: 24^*
Texture Rate: 24 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
Product Name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Jun 5th, 2006^*
Released: Jun 5th, 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: 500^* MHz
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* 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 7950 GX2^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2006-06-05^*
Process Size (nm): 90^* nm
TDP (W): 110^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 196^* mm²
Transistors (million): 278^*
Freq (MHz): 500^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 278 million^*
proc die size: 196^* mm²
memory clock: 600^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 38.4^* GB/s
tdp: 110^* W
suggested psu: 300^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2006-06-05^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 90^* nm

Specifications 5 · 27 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 (allocation unspecified): 256^* bit
Reported display outputs: 2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 8.000 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^*
GPUs per card: 2^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 38.40 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units (allocation unspecified): 16^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 110 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 12.00 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units (allocation unspecified): 24^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
GPU Chip: G71^*
Released: Jun 5th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 600^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 24 / 8 / 24 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 7950 GX2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

core config

2x 24:8:24:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

tdp watts

110.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

launch date

2006-06-05 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

code name

2x G71^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

fab nm

TSMC 90 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

die size mm2

2.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

core clock mhz

500.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 7950 GX2^*

Specifications 8 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256 bit x2^*
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: Jun 5th, 2006^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 7 PCIe (7900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 8^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 500^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256^* bit
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 38.4^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 24^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 8^*
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G71 x2^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 8.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 12.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 110^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P502 SKU 0, P602 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 24 x2^*
source file: nvidia2006.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 6 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 599 USD^*
Board Design Length: 229 mm 9 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 8 x2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G71-D-H-N-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.4M / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 1.000 GVertices/s
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 96 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 24 x2^*
Top ROPS: 16 x2^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512 MB x2^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 7950 GX2^*
price: $54.99*^*
3dmark: 192^*
value: 3.5^*
2dmark: 398^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 7950 GX2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

202^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

413^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

54.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

3.67^*

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^*