GeForce 7950 GT vs Radeon HD 6480M

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.

GeForce 7950 GT vs Radeon HD 6480M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 7950 GT vs Radeon HD 6480M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 7950 GT

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 151W, a 76W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6480M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 6480M

2010

Why buy it

✅9.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
❌101.3% higher power demand at 151W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6480M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 9.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2% in PassMark G3D (353 vs 346), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 7950 GT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 7950 GT makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 6480M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 7950 GT vs Radeon HD 6480M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 7950 GT

The GeForce 7950 GT is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 18 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1020 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 346 points. Launch price was $149.

Radeon HD 6480M

The Radeon HD 6480M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 21 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The boost clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 151W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 353 points. Launch price was $239.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 7950 GT scores 346 and the Radeon HD 6480M reaches 353 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 7950 GT is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 6480M uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce 7950 GT) vs 1,120 (Radeon HD 6480M). Raw compute: 1.389 TFLOPS (GeForce 7950 GT) vs 2.016 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6480M). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
G3D Mark Score	346	353+2%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	640	1120+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.389 TFLOPS	2.016 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	1085 MHz+21%	900 MHz
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	56+40%
L1 Cache	320 KB+43%	224 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 7950 GT gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6480M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 7950 GT and System on the Radeon HD 6480M. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce 7950 GT) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 6480M) — the GeForce 7950 GT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce 7950 GT) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 6480M). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
DirectX	9.0c	11.2 (11_0)+24%
OpenGL	2.1	4.4+110%
Max Displays	2+100%	1

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce 7950 GT) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2 (Radeon HD 6480M).

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
Encoder	No	—
Decoder	PureVideo	UVD 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 7950 GT draws 75W versus the Radeon HD 6480M's 151W — a 67.3% difference. The GeForce 7950 GT is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 250W (GeForce 7950 GT) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6480M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
TDP	75W-50%	151W
Recommended PSU	250W-29%	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	198mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	4.6+100%	2.3

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce 7950 GT (2014 vs 2010).

Feature	GeForce 7950 GT	Radeon HD 6480M
MSRP	$299	—
Codename	GM107	Barts
Release	February 18 2014	October 21 2010
Ranking	#501	#661

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