NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT vs NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G73 | G70 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | G73-GT-N-A2 | GF-7800-GT-A2 |
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 110 nm |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | 302 million |
| Die size | 125 mm² | 333 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 9th, 2006 | Aug 11th, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 7 PCIe | GeForce 7 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 199 USD | 449 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 83 in our database | 206 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 6 PCIe | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Successor | GeForce 8 | GeForce 8 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 560 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 22.40 GB/s | 32.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 5 | 7 |
| TMUs | 12 | 20 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 4.480 GPixel/s | 6.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 700.0 MVertices/s | 700.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 6.720 GTexel/s | 8.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 40 W | 65 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | P456 | P317 |
| Length | — | 226 mm 8.9 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
