GeForce 9300M GS vs GeForce Go 7800

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 9300M GS is positioned at rank 686 and the GeForce Go 7800 is on rank 265, so the GeForce Go 7800 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 9300M GS

#676

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

9201%

#678

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

8341%

#679

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

8319%

#683

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

7564%

#684

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

7513%

#686

GeForce 9300M GS

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

100%

#687

Mobility Radeon HD 2400

MSRP: $79|Avg: $1

97%

#688

GeForce 6150 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

93%

#689

Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

MSRP: $449|Avg: $50

90%

#690

GeForce 9450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

89%

#691

GeForce 9800 GX2

MSRP: $599|Avg: $75

86%

#692

GeForce 7900 GS

MSRP: $259|Avg: $50

86%

#693

MOBILITY RADEON X600

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

85%

#694

Mobility Radeon X2300

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

83%

#695

Mobility Radeon HD 4250

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

83%

#696

Mobility Radeon X2300 HD

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

83%

#697

Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT

MSRP: $199|Avg: $12

81%

#698

GeForce 8600 GTS

MSRP: $199|Avg: $35

79%

#699

GeForce 8800 GTX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $50

79%

#700

Mobility Radeon HD 3450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $15

77%

#701

GeForce 8800 GTS

MSRP: $449|Avg: $50

77%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 7800

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

1894%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1820%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

1798%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1795%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1792%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

1781%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

1759%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1752%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1736%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

1732%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

1711%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1707%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

1676%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1675%

#250

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

2089%

#265

GeForce Go 7800

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#266

GeForce GT 120 / 9500 GT

MSRP: $85|Avg: $15

100%

#267

GeForce GT 130

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

99%

#268

Radeon M535DX

MSRP: $200|Avg: $40

98%

#269

Radeon HD 7310G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

95%

#271

Radeon HD 7450A

MSRP: $80|Avg: $40

94%

#272

Radeon HD 6450

MSRP: $55|Avg: $55

94%

#273

Radeon HD 3450

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

93%

#274

Radeon HD 6230

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

93%

#275

Radeon HD 4650

MSRP: $70|Avg: $15

92%

#276

Radeon E6760

MSRP: $240|Avg: $79

92%

#278

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

91%

#279

Radeon R4

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 9300M GS is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 2.6% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 7800.

Insight	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+2.6%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-2.6%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2013 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 9300M GS 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 9300M GS Benchmark Check

GeForce Go 7800 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 9300M GS and GeForce Go 7800

GeForce 9300M GS

The GeForce 9300M GS is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 549 MHz to 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 118 points.

GeForce Go 7800

The GeForce Go 7800 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 863 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 115 points. Launch price was $649.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 9300M GS scores 118 and the GeForce Go 7800 reaches 115 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 9300M GS is built on Maxwell while the GeForce Go 7800 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 9300M GS) vs 2,304 (GeForce Go 7800). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce 9300M GS) vs 4.156 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7800). Boost clocks: 549 MHz vs 900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
G3D Mark Score	118+3%	115
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	2304+500%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	4.156 TFLOPS+886%
Boost Clock	549 MHz	900 MHz+64%
ROPs	8	48+500%
TMUs	24	192+700%
L1 Cache	192 KB	192 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB	1.5 MB+50%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
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)

Both cards feature 256 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 9300M GS) vs 1.5 MB (GeForce Go 7800) — the GeForce Go 7800 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB	0.25 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	1.5 MB+50%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce 9300M GS) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7800). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
DirectX	10.0+11%	9.0c
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	3.3+57%	2.1
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 9300M GS) vs None (GeForce Go 7800). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce 9300M GS) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce Go 7800).

Feature	GeForce 9300M GS	GeForce Go 7800
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP3	PureVideo
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 9300M GS draws 33W versus the GeForce Go 7800's 250W — a 153.4% difference. The GeForce 9300M GS is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 9300M GS) vs 350W (GeForce Go 7800). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80.