Performance
We only tested at high res (1600x1200 and 1920x1200) and with a good level of AA and AF applied at all times.Far Cry

7950 GT moves the game on usefully compared to 7900 GT, offering up another 15% or so. It still lags behind 7900 GTX, but that's expected given its clock configuration. Radeon X1900 XT tops all the NVIDIA hardware on test.
Quake 4

7950 GT puts in a sweet turn of speed in Quake 4, outrunning 7900 GT by a healthy margin and bettering Radeon X1900 XT while it's at it. 7900 GTX sits at the top of the tree as expected.
Splinter Cell

7950 GT again beats 7900 GT with around 17% more performance compared to 7900 GT, getting close to 7900 GTX in the process.