NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 SE vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G73 | G71 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | 278 million |
| Die size | 125 mm² | 196 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Apr 18th, 2006 | Oct 12th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce Go 7 (Go 7000) | GeForce Go 7 (Go 7000) |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | MXM-III |
| Predecessor | GeForce Go 6 | GeForce Go 6 |
| Successor | GeForce 8M | GeForce 8M |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 350 MHz | 575 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 333 MHz 666 Mbps effective | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 21.31 GB/s | 44.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 5 | 8 |
| TMUs | 12 | 24 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.800 GPixel/s | 9.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 437.5 MVertices/s | 1.150 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.200 GTexel/s | 13.80 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| TDP | 20 W | 45 W |
|---|---|---|
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Slot width | — | MXM Module |
| Power connectors | — | None |
| Board number | — | E466, P469 |
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 |