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NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT is a graphics card using a 90 nm process. It has 512 MB of GDDR3 memory on a 256-bit bus, 44.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 550 MHz and a 65 W board power rating. It scores 345 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.

G7190 nm
6/10 key specs recorded · 24 facts

Depth: 31 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.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
512 MB
GDDR3 · 256-bit
Boost clock
n/a
550 MHz base
Board power
65 W

Performance

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT scores 345 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 30.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,039), measured across 170 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 112.

PassMark G3D Mark
345
Rank #2,039
Faster than 30.6% of 2,658 GPUs
170 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 9 fps reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 17% of 1,675 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT averages DirectX 9 9 fps, across 170 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface AGP 8x,PCI-E x16
Max memory 512 MB
Core clock 550 MHz
Memory clock 1400 MHz
DirectX 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1
First benchmarked 2011-10-21
Samples 170

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT states the AGP 8x,PCI-E x16 interface, up to 512 MB of memory, a core clock of 550 MHz, DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1, first benchmarked on 2011-10-21. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT AGP, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename G71
Chip Not recorded
Process node 90 nm
Transistors 278 M
Die size 196 mm²

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 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

Shading units Not recorded
Compute units Not recorded
Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded
Execution units Not recorded
Texture units (TMUs) Not recorded
Render output units (ROPs) 16
Ray tracing cores Not recorded
Tensor / AI cores Not recorded
XMX engines Not recorded
Infinity cache Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 16 render output units.

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 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 7950 GT.

Clock speeds

Base clock 550 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT runs at a base clock of 550 MHz.

Memory

Size 512 MB
Type GDDR3
Bus width 256-bit
Bandwidth 44.8 GB/s

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT is equipped with 512 MB of GDDR3 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 44.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT has a board power rating of 65 W and it connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.

Board power (TDP) 65 W
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface AGP 8x,PCI-E x16

Market

Launched Not recorded
Launch price Not recorded
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series GeForce 7 Series

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 345
PassMark G2D 112
Rank #2,039
Samples 170

Graphics and compute APIs

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.

DirectX 9.0c (stated by PassMark)
OpenGL 2.1 (stated by PassMark)

Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT.

Naming and aliases

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as MSI NX7950 GT (NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT), NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Omega 1.169.25), NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Omega 2.169.21) and NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0).

Other names (PassMark) MSI NX7950 GT (NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT); NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Omega 1.169.25); NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Omega 2.169.21); NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0)

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT have?

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT has 512 MB of GDDR3 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 44.8 GB/s.

How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT use and what power supply does it need?

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT has a board power rating of 65 W.

How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT?

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT scores 345 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 30.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,039.

What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT use?

The NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.

Corrections to this record

After an audit, 1 value on the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT record was corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.

  • Codename: PCIe 1.0x16 cleared (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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