GeForce Go 6600 vs GeForce Go 7400

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 Go 6600 vs GeForce Go 7400 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce Go 6600 vs GeForce Go 7400: 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 Go 6600

2012

Why buy it

✅100.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 128 MB vs 256 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2012 hardware with 128 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌118.8% higher power demand at 140W vs 64W.

GeForce Go 7400

2014

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (256 MB vs 128 MB).
✅Draws 64W instead of 140W, a 76W reduction.
✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce Go 6600 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce Go 6600 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 100.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.5% in PassMark G3D (69 vs 66), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce Go 6600 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce Go 6600 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce Go 6600 vs GeForce Go 7400 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce Go 6600

The GeForce Go 6600 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 140W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 69 points. Launch price was $229.

GeForce Go 7400

The GeForce Go 7400 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 66 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce Go 6600 scores 69 and the GeForce Go 7400 reaches 66 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce Go 6600 is built on Kepler while the GeForce Go 7400 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 960 (GeForce Go 6600) vs 384 (GeForce Go 7400). Raw compute: 1.981 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6600) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7400).

Feature	GeForce Go 6600	GeForce Go 7400
G3D Mark Score	69+5%	66
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	960+150%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.981 TFLOPS+160%	0.7626 TFLOPS
ROPs	24+50%	16
TMUs	80+150%	32
L1 Cache	80 KB+150%	32 KB
L2 Cache	384 KB+50%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 6600	GeForce Go 7400
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce Go 6600 has 128 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce Go 7400 carries 256 MB. GeForce Go 7400 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce Go 6600 and 128-bit on the GeForce Go 7400. L2 Cache: 384 KB (GeForce Go 6600) vs 256 KB (GeForce Go 7400) — the GeForce Go 6600 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 6600	GeForce Go 7400
VRAM Capacity	0.125 GB	0.25 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	384 KB+50%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce Go 6600) vs 9.0c (GeForce Go 7400). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 6600	GeForce Go 7400
DirectX	9.0c	9.0c
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce Go 6600) vs No (GeForce Go 7400). Decoder: VP1 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV9 (GeForce Go 6600) vs MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7400).

Feature	GeForce Go 6600	GeForce Go 7400
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	VP1	PureVideo
Codecs	MPEG-2,WMV9	MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 6600 draws 140W versus the GeForce Go 7400's 64W — a 74.5% difference. The GeForce Go 7400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 6600) vs 350W (GeForce Go 7400). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.