NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT is a graphics card released on March 9, 2006 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 48 W board power rating. It scores 258 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Depth: 32 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 7 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT scores 258 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 27.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,133), measured across 2 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 160.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT states the 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 2009-04-02. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT/GTO, NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX, NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTO, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT 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 GT 16 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT 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 GT.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT runs at a base clock of 450 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT 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 GT has a board power rating of 48 W and it connects over PCI-E x16.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT was released on March 9, 2006 and launched at a price of $299.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as MSI NX7900 GT (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT have?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT 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 GT use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT has a board power rating of 48 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT scores 258 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 27.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,133.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT use?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT connects over PCI-E x16.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT was released on March 9, 2006 and launched at a price of $299.