NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX and NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 15% higher core clock speed: 575 MHz vs 500 MHz
  • Around 15% higher boost clock speed: 575 MHz vs 500 MHz
  • Around 15% higher texture fill rate: 13.8 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
  • Around 17% higher memory clock speed: 1400 MHz vs 1200 MHz
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 264 vs 218
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 283 vs 272
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 October 2006 vs 29 September 2005
Core clock speed 575 MHz vs 500 MHz
Boost clock speed 575 MHz vs 500 MHz
Texture fill rate 13.8 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
Memory clock speed 1400 MHz vs 1200 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 264 vs 218
PassMark - G2D Mark 283 vs 272

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M

  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1247 vs 951
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1247 vs 951
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1247 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1247 vs 951

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
264
218
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
283
272
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1247
Name NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M
PassMark - G3D Mark 264 218
PassMark - G2D Mark 283 272
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 951 1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 951 1247

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M

Essentials

Architecture Curie Curie
Code name G71 G71
Launch date 12 October 2006 29 September 2005
Place in performance rating 1053 1054
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $99.99
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 2.77

Technical info

Boost clock speed 575 MHz 500 MHz
Core clock speed 575 MHz 500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Pipelines 24 24
Texture fill rate 13.8 GTexel / s 12 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 278 million 278 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface MXM-III MXM-III
Laptop size large large
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 9.0c 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1 2.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 512 MB
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB / s 38.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 700 Bit 600 Bit
Memory clock speed 1400 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory type 256 256
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

CineFX 4.0
Intellisample 4.0
PowerMizer 6.0
UltraShadow II