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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX

Graphics processor

Video memory
512 MB*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
38.40 GB/s*

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark264*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark270*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture
Curie
Manufacturing process
90 nm
Process node
90 nm
GPU base clock
500 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
500 MHz*
Reported graphics memory frequency
600 MHz*
Graphics interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Video memory
512 MB*
Reported chip die area
196 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
45 W*
Transistors
278 million*
Graphics processor
G71*
Texture mapping units
24*
Raster output units
16*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
Declared GPU TDP
45 W*
External power connectors
None*
DirectX / feature level
9.0c (9_3)*
OpenGL
2.1.2 (full) 3.x (partial)*
Shader model
3.0*

GPU configurations

  • G71M
    Chip variant
    G71M
    Reference clock
    500 MHz
    Rated power
    45 W
    Power specification
    TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options
512*
Video memory
512 MB*
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*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
38.40 GB/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
45 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 19 fields
Architecture
G71M*
Integrated
No*
L2 Cache
0KB*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Max Power
45 Watts*
Memory
512* MB
Memory Bandwidth
38.4GB/sec*
Memory Bus
256 Bit*
Memory Speed
600* MHz
Memory Type
GDDR3*
Name
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Notebook GPU
Yes*
Open GL
2.1*
Release Date
01-Apr-2006*
Resolution WxH
2560x1600*
SLI Crossfire
Yes*
Shader
3*
Dedicated
Yes*
Direct X
DX 9*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Product Name
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
GPU Chip
G71*
Released
Apr 18th, 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 3 · 10 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2006-04-18*
Process Size (nm)
90* nm
TDP (W)
45* W
Die Size (mm^2)
196* mm²
Transistors (million)
278*
Freq (MHz)
500* MHz
Specifications 4 · 18 fields
proc transistors
278 million*
proc die size
196* mm²
memory clock
600*
ram
512*
name
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
ram type
GDDR3*
bus width
256*
bus interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
ram bandwidth
38.4* GB/s
tdp
45* W
slot width
MXM Module*
is retail board
No*
vendor
nvd*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
arch name
Curie*
card release date
2006-04-18*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
90* nm
Specifications 5 · 25 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
Portable Device Dependent*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
8.000 GPixel/s*
External power connectors
None*
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
38.40 GB/s*
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Raster output units
16*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
45 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
12.00 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
24*
Video memory
512* MB
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Specifications 6 · 8 fields
Product Name
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
GPU Chip
G71*
Released
Apr 18th, 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 · 9 fields
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
core config
8:24:24:16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
tdp watts
45.0* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
code name
G71M*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
fab nm
90* nm
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
bus interface
PCIe x16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
core clock mhz
500.0* MHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
memory clock mhz
1,200.0* MHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Specifications 8 · 45 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
Name
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
500* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
512* MB
Memory Memory Type
GDDR3*
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Bandwidth
38.4* 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
8.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
12.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
MXM Module*
Board Design TDP
45* W
Board Design Outputs
Portable Device Dependent*
Board Design Board Number
P469 SKU 3*
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*
Recommended Resolutions
Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768*
Top VERTEX SHADERS
8*
Graphics Processor Density
1.4M / mm²*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate
1.000 GVertices/s
Mobile Graphics Release Date
Apr 18th, 2006*
Top TMUS
24*
Mobile Graphics Generation
GeForce Go 7 (Go 7000)*
Mobile Graphics Production
End-of-life*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Top ROPS
16*
Mobile Graphics Successor
GeForce 8M*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor
GeForce Go 6*
Graphics Features Shader Model
3.0*
Top MEMORY SIZE
512* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR3*
Specifications 9 · 7 fields
gpuName
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G3Dmark
270*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G2Dmark
264*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
45*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerformance
6.01*
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*
category
Mobile*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 10 · 28 fields
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
rop
16*
rop
16*
pixelShader
24*
vertexShader
8*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 1.0 x16*
memType
GDDR5*
memType
GDDR3*
gpuChip
G71*
gpuChip
Bonaire*
productName
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
productName
GeForce Go 7900 GTX*
releaseYear
2,006*
releaseYear
2,006*
memSize
0.512*
memSize
0.512*
memBusWidth
256*
gpuClock
500*
gpuClock
930*
memClock
600*
memClock
1,500*
unifiedShader
768*
tmu
48*
tmu
24*

* Provisional data