GeForce 7000M vs GeForce FX 5200SE

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 7000M is positioned at rank 735 and the GeForce FX 5200SE is on rank 373, so the GeForce FX 5200SE offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 7000M

#725

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

41758%

#727

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

37854%

#728

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

37754%

#732

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

34331%

#733

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

34096%

#735

GeForce 7000M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#736

GeForce FX 5500

MSRP: $37|Avg: $30

85%

#737

RADEON 9500

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

77%

#738

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

MSRP: $229|Avg: $25

77%

#739

RADEON X850 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $50

62%

#740

RADEON 9800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

58%

#742

RADEON 9000

MSRP: $49|Avg: $20

38%

#743

RADEON 9200 SE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $15

38%

#744

MOBILITY RADEON 7500

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

31%

#745

MOBILITY RADEON 9200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

23%

#746

MOBILITY RADEON 9000

MSRP: $50|Avg: $5

23%

#747

GeForce4 MX 420

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

19%

#748

RADEON 9250

MSRP: $79|Avg: $25

15%

#749

RADEON 9200

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

15%

#750

GeForce 256

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

12%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce FX 5200SE

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

60450%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

58075%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

57400%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

57300%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

57183%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

56858%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

56142%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

55933%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

55417%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

55267%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

54600%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

54483%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

53500%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

53467%

#358

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

66667%

#373

GeForce FX 5200SE

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

100%

#374

RADEON 9800 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $30

92%

#375

GeForce FX 5200

MSRP: $70|Avg: $25

92%

#376

GeForce PCX 5300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

83%

#377

GeForce FX 5900

MSRP: $399|Avg: $20

75%

#378

GeForce FX 5600 Ultra

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

75%

#379

GeForce FX 5100

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

67%

#380

GeForce FX 5600XT

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

58%

#381

GeForce FX 5600

MSRP: $200|Avg: $10

58%

#382

GeForce3 Ti 200

MSRP: $149|Avg: $49

25%

#383

GeForce4 Ti 4200

MSRP: $199|Avg: $5

25%

#384

GeForce4 Ti 4600

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

17%

#385

GeForce4 MX 460

MSRP: $179|Avg: $15

17%

#386

GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

17%

#387

GeForce4 Ti 4400

MSRP: $299|Avg: $49

17%

#388

GeForce4 Ti 4800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

17%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 7000M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 8.3% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce FX 5200SE offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+8.3%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-8.3%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 7000M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce 7000M Benchmark Check

GeForce FX 5200SE Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 7000M and GeForce FX 5200SE

GeForce 7000M

The GeForce 7000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1072 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13 points.

GeForce FX 5200SE

The GeForce FX 5200SE is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 20 2012. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock speed is 736 MHz. It has 288 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12 points. Launch price was $89.99.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 7000M scores 13 versus the GeForce FX 5200SE's 12 — the GeForce 7000M leads by 8.3%. The GeForce 7000M is built on Maxwell while the GeForce FX 5200SE uses Rankine, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 7000M) vs 288 (GeForce FX 5200SE). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 7000M) vs 0.8479 TFLOPS (GeForce FX 5200SE).

Feature	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
G3D Mark Score	13+8%	12
Architecture	Maxwell	Rankine
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384+33%	288
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS+7%	0.8479 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	24+200%
TMUs	24	48+100%
L1 Cache	192 KB	384 KB+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 7000M comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce FX 5200SE has 512 MB. The GeForce FX 5200SE offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 7000M) vs 0.38 MB (GeForce FX 5200SE) — the GeForce 7000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+163%	0.38 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce 7000M) vs 9.0a (GeForce FX 5200SE). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 1.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
DirectX	9.0c	9.0a
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	2.1+40%	1.5
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 7000M) vs None (GeForce FX 5200SE). Decoder: PureVideo vs None. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce 7000M) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce FX 5200SE).

Feature	GeForce 7000M	GeForce FX 5200SE
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo	None
Codecs	MPEG-2	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 7000M draws 33W versus the GeForce FX 5200SE's 150W — a 127.9% difference. The GeForce 7000M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 7000M) vs 350W (GeForce FX 5200SE). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 70.