NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS is a graphics card using a 90 nm process. It has 256 MB of GDDR3 memory on a 256-bit bus, 42.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 450 MHz and a 49 W board power rating. It scores 262 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Depth: 32 recorded fields, 1 PassMark workload
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS scores 262 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 27.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,127), measured across 225 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 65.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS averages DirectX 9 7 fps, across 225 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS states the AGP 8x,PCI-E x16 interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 450 MHz, DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1, first benchmarked on 2009-04-03. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS AGP, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS uses the G71 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 90 nm process, contains 278 million transistors and has a die size of 196 mm².
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 16 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS runs at a base clock of 450 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS is equipped with 256 MB of GDDR3 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 42.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS has a board power rating of 49 W and it connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS launched at a price of $259.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (NGOHQ.com), NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Omega 1.169.25), NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Omega 2.169.21) and NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS have?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS has 256 MB of GDDR3 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 42.2 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS has a board power rating of 49 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS scores 262 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 27.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,127.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS use?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
What was the launch price of the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS launched at a price of $259.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 value on the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS record was corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Codename:
PCIe 1.0x16cleared (now Not recorded). Rule: Invalid codename removed. bus / process / memory / connector text, not a chip name.
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
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