GeForce Go 7950 GTX vs Mobility Radeon HD 550v

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 Go 7950 GTX is positioned at rank 247 and the Mobility Radeon HD 550v is on rank 461, so the GeForce Go 7950 GTX 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 Go 7950 GTX

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

1649%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1584%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

1565%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1563%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1560%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

1551%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

1531%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1525%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1511%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

1507%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

1489%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1486%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

1459%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1458%

#231

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

1818%

#246

GeForce G100

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

100%

#247

GeForce Go 7950 GTX

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#248

Radeon R7 M265

MSRP: $130|Avg: $30

98%

#249

Radeon HD 8250

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

96%

#250

Radeon HD 3300

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

96%

#251

Radeon R5 220

MSRP: $35|Avg: $15

95%

#253

Radeon HD 7350

MSRP: $40|Avg: $10

94%

#254

GeForce GTX 285

MSRP: $359|Avg: $30

93%

#255

Radeon HD 7570

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

92%

#256

Radeon HD 6380G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

91%

#257

Radeon HD 4550

MSRP: $59|Avg: $15

91%

#258

RADEON HD7450

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

90%

#259

GeForce GT 330

MSRP: $99|Avg: $30

90%

#261

Radeon HD 7340G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 550v

#451

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

1999%

#453

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1813%

#454

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1808%

#458

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1644%

#459

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1633%

#461

Mobility Radeon HD 550v

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

100%

#462

GeForce 8400 GS

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

100%

#463

Radeon HD 8280G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

99%

#464

Radeon R7 M340

MSRP: $120|Avg: $35

99%

#465

Qualcomm Adreno 690 GPU

MSRP: $200|Avg: $100

99%

#466

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8790M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $45

98%

#467

Radeon HD 8550G + 8570M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

98%

#468

Radeon R5 M230

MSRP: $80|Avg: $25

98%

#469

Radeon R9 M275X / M375

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#470

Radeon HD 8650G + 8750M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

97%

#471

Radeon R9 M370X

MSRP: $300|Avg: $100

96%

#472

Radeon HD 8280

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

96%

#473

GeForce GTX 850A

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

94%

#474

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

94%

#475

Mobility Radeon HD 5730

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

94%

#476

Radeon R7 A10-7700K

MSRP: $152|Avg: $118

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Mobility Radeon HD 550v is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.8% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (1 GB vs 512 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 7950 GTX.

Insight	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.8%)	✅Leading raw performance (+0.8%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Mobility Radeon HD 550v 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 Go 7950 GTX Benchmark Check

Mobility Radeon HD 550v Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 7950 GTX and Mobility Radeon HD 550v

GeForce Go 7950 GTX

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX 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: 264 points. Launch price was $149.

Mobility Radeon HD 550v

The Mobility Radeon HD 550v is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 266 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX scores 264 and the Mobility Radeon HD 550v reaches 266 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce Go 7950 GTX is built on Maxwell while the Mobility Radeon HD 550v uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 640 (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 550v). Raw compute: 1.389 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 550v).

Feature	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
G3D Mark Score	264	266
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	640	800+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.389 TFLOPS+24%	1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	40
L1 Cache	320 KB+300%	80 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
Upscaling Tech	FSR 2.1 (Compatible)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	FSR 3 (Compatible)	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the Mobility Radeon HD 550v has 1 GB. The Mobility Radeon HD 550v offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 550v) — the GeForce Go 7950 GTX has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 550v). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
DirectX	9.0c	10.1+12%
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	2.1	3.3+57%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs None (Mobility Radeon HD 550v). Decoder: PureVideo vs UVD 2.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264 (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Mobility Radeon HD 550v).

Feature	GeForce Go 7950 GTX	Mobility Radeon HD 550v
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo	UVD 2.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,WMV9,H.264	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX draws 75W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 550v's 50W — a 40% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 550v is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 7950 GTX) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 550v). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80.