GeForce 7300 GT vs Radeon HD 7290M

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 7300 GT is positioned at rank 326 and the Radeon HD 7290M is on rank 619, so the GeForce 7300 GT 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 7300 GT

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

5219%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

5014%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

4955%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

4947%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

4937%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

4909%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

4847%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

4829%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

4784%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

4771%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

4714%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

4704%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

4619%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

4616%

#311

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

5755%

#326

GeForce 7300 GT

MSRP: $89|Avg: $20

100%

#327

Radeon HD 3870 X2

MSRP: $449|Avg: $40

94%

#329

GeForce 7950 GT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $50

83%

#330

RADEON X550XT

MSRP: $50|Avg: $40

81%

#334

Radeon X1650 Pro

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

61%

#336

RADEON X550

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

61%

#337

Radeon HD 8350

MSRP: $200|Avg: $39

59%

#339

Radeon X1950 GT

MSRP: $140|Avg: $49

55%

#340

GeForce 6600 GT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $50

52%

#341

RADEON X600 PRO

MSRP: $99|Avg: $10

49%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 7290M

#609

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

4413%

#611

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4001%

#612

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

3990%

#616

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3628%

#617

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3604%

#619

Radeon HD 7290M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#620

Mobility Radeon HD 3850

MSRP: $150|Avg: $15

99%

#621

Mobility Radeon HD 4870

MSRP: $299|Avg: $20

98%

#622

GeForce 9800M GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $5

97%

#623

Radeon HD 7600G + HD 7400M Dual

MSRP: $140|Avg: $35

96%

#624

Radeon HD 8550G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

94%

#625

GeForce 8300 GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

93%

#626

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

92%

#627

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 8470 Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

91%

#628

GeForce 9500M GS

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

90%

#629

GeForce 8800 GS

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

89%

#631

GeForce 9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $50

87%

#632

Mobility Radeon X1700

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

87%

#633

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

86%

#634

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

⚠️ Generational Difference

The GeForce 7300 GT is significantly newer (2022 vs 2012). The GeForce 7300 GT likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon HD 7290M lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 7300 GT is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.8% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Radeon HD 7290M offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.8%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.8%)
Longevity	Ampere (2020−2025) (8nm)	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 7300 GT 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 7300 GT Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 7290M Benchmark Check

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 7300 GT and Radeon HD 7290M

GeForce 7300 GT

The GeForce 7300 GT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 27 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1560 MHz to 1860 MHz. It has 10752 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 450W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 84 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 124 points. Launch price was $1,999.

Radeon HD 7290M

The Radeon HD 7290M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 123 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 7300 GT scores 124 and the Radeon HD 7290M reaches 123 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 7300 GT is built on Ampere while the Radeon HD 7290M uses GCN 1.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 10,752 (GeForce 7300 GT) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 7290M). Raw compute: 40 TFLOPS (GeForce 7300 GT) vs 2.176 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7290M).

Feature	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
G3D Mark Score	124	123
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 1.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	10752+740%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	40 TFLOPS+1738%	2.176 TFLOPS
ROPs	112+250%	32
TMUs	336+320%	80
L1 Cache	10.5 MB+3287%	0.31 MB
L2 Cache	6 MB+1100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 7300 GT comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 7290M has 512 MB. The Radeon HD 7290M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 6 MB (GeForce 7300 GT) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 7290M) — the GeForce 7300 GT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.5 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	6 MB+1100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce 7300 GT) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 7290M). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
DirectX	9.0c	11.2 (11_0)+24%
OpenGL	2.1	4.4+110%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 7300 GT) vs UVD 3 (Radeon HD 7290M). Decoder: PureVideo vs UVD 3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV,H.264 (GeForce 7300 GT) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX,Xvid (Radeon HD 7290M).

Feature	GeForce 7300 GT	Radeon HD 7290M
Encoder	None	UVD 3
Decoder	PureVideo	UVD 3
Codecs	MPEG-2,WMV,H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX,Xvid

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 7300 GT draws 450W versus the Radeon HD 7290M's 100W — a 127.3% difference. The Radeon HD 7290M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 7300 GT) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7290M). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.