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GeForce Go 7200 vs RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7200

2014Core: 993 MHz
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AMD

RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700

2025Core: 1660 MHzBoost: 2920 MHz
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GeForce Go 7200 vs RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce Go 7200
0.063 GB 64
45
+7.1%
brand logoGeForce FX 5700LE
brand logoGeForce 6100
brand logoGeForce PCX 5750
brand logoGeForce FX 5900XT
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
0.5 GB 300
42
0.0%
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9700
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9550
brand logoMOBILITY RADEON 9600
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 6700

About G3D Mark

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 7200 vs RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce Go 7200
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
1080P
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
low2 FPS
medium2 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
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GeForce Go 7200 vs RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700: 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 7200

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 64W instead of 300W, a 236W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 65 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2014 hardware with 65 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700

2025

Why buy it

  • ✅693.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 65 MB).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌368.8% higher power demand at 300W vs 64W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce Go 7200 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 7.1% in PassMark G3D (45 vs 42), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 512 MB vs 65 MB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 28nm, and 64 vs 0 ray-tracing units. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce Go 7200 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce Go 7200 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce Go 7200 vs RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce Go 7200

The GeForce Go 7200 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: 45 points. Launch price was $89.

AMD

RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700

The RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 23 2025. It features the RDNA 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2920 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 42 points. Launch price was $1,299.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce Go 7200 scores 45 versus the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700's 42 — the GeForce Go 7200 leads by 7.1%. The GeForce Go 7200 is built on Kepler while the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 uses RDNA 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce Go 7200) vs 4,096 (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7200) vs 47.84 TFLOPS (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700).

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
G3D Mark Score
45+7%
42
Architecture
Kepler
RDNA 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
4 nm
Shading Units
384
4096+967%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7626 TFLOPS
47.84 TFLOPS+6173%
ROPs
16
128+700%
TMUs
32
256+700%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
8 MB+3100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce Go 7200 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
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)

The GeForce Go 7200 has 65 MB of VRAM, while the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 carries 512 MB. RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 gives you 693.7% 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 7200 and 64-bit on the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce Go 7200) vs 8 MB (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700) — the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
VRAM Capacity
0.063 GB
0.5 GB+694%
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
8 MB+3100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce Go 7200) vs 9.0 (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
DirectX
9.0c
9.0
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
OpenGL
2.1+5%
2.0
Max Displays
1
2+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce Go 7200) vs None (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700). Decoder: PureVideo vs VideoShader. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7200) vs MPEG-2 (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700).

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
Encoder
None
None
Decoder
PureVideo
VideoShader
Codecs
MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 7200 draws 64W versus the RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700's 300W — a 129.7% difference. The GeForce Go 7200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 7200) vs 350W (RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 175mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 70.

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
TDP
64W-79%
300W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
Legacy
Length
0mm
175mm
Height
0mm
100mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
80
70-13%
Perf/Watt
0.7+600%
0.1
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 (2025 vs 2014).

FeatureGeForce Go 7200RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700
MSRP
—
$0
Codename
GK107
Navi 48
Release
May 29 2014
July 23 2025
Ranking
#777
#23
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