GeForce 9800 GTX [in 1 benchmark]
NVIDIA
GeForce 9800 GTX
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- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 675MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1100MHz
- Maximum resolution
Summary
NVIDIA started GeForce 9800 GTX sales 28 March 2008 at a recommended price of $299. This is Tesla architecture desktop card based on 65 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at office use. 512 MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1.1 GHz are supplied, and together with 256 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 70.4 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is dual-slot card attached via PCIe 2.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 10.5″ (26.7 cm). 2x 6-pin power connector is required, and power consumption is at 140 Watt.
It provides poor gaming and benchmark performance at
2.18%
of a leader’s which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
GeForce
9800 GTX
vs
GeForce RTX
4090
General info
Of GeForce 9800 GTX’s architecture, market segment and release date.
| Place in performance rating | 768 | |
| Value for money | 0.11 | |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | |
| GPU code name | G92 | |
| Market segment | Desktop | |
| Release date | 28 March 2008 (14 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | |
| Current price | $189 (0. 6x MSRP) |
of 49999 (A100 SXM4) |
Value for money
To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
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Technical specs
GeForce 9800 GTX’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of GeForce 9800 GTX’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | of 18432 (AD102) |
| CUDA cores | 128 | |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080 Ti) |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 140 Watt | of 900 (Tesla S2050) |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | |
| Texture fill rate | 43. 2 billion/sec |
of 939.8 (h200 SXM5) |
| Floating-point performance | 432.1 gflops | of 16384 (Radeon Pro Duo) |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on GeForce 9800 GTX’s compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it’s interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Length | 10.5″ (26.7 cm) | |
| Height | 4.376″ (11.1 cm) | |
| Width | 2-slot | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| SLI options | + |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on GeForce 9800 GTX: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth.
Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | of 21000 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce 9800 GTX. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.
| Display Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | Via Adapter | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048×1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF |
API support
APIs supported by GeForce 9800 GTX, sometimes including their particular versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance of GeForce 9800 GTX. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
9800 GTX
2.18
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite.
It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 26%
9800 GTX
769
Game benchmarks
Let’s see how good GeForce 9800 GTX is for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.
Relative perfomance
Overall GeForce 9800 GTX performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop video cards.
AMD Radeon R5 M435
101.38
NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
100.46
ATI Radeon HD 4810
100
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
100
AMD Radeon R7 M365X
99.
54
AMD Radeon HD 6670
96.79
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730A
96.33
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9800 GTX from AMD is Radeon HD 4810, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Radeon HD
4810
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 9800 GTX:
ATI Radeon HD 5670
101.83
AMD Radeon R5 M435
101.38
ATI Radeon HD 4810
100
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
100
AMD Radeon R7 M365X
99.
54
AMD Radeon HD 6670
96.79
ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
92.2
Similar GPUs
Here is our recommendation of several graphics cards that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed.
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4810
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GeForce GT
440
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9800 GX2
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Radeon HD
3870 X2
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Radeon HD
6550A
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4830
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Recommended processors
These processors are most commonly used with GeForce 9800 GTX according to our statistics.
Core 2
Duo E8400
5.2%
Core 2
Quad Q6600
3.4%
Core 2
Duo E7500
3.4%
Core 2
Quad Q9550
2.5%
Core i3
1005G1
1.8%
Phenom X3
8450
1.5%
Core 2
Quad Q8400
1.5%
Core i3
2120
1.
5%
Core i5
3330
1.2%
Core i3
9100F
1.2%
User rating
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EVGA’s Superclocked edition of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 9800+ is a fast 3D graphics card at an affordable price. You can expect it to play most current PC games at smooth frame rates, especially on lower resolutions. We’ve seen prices as low as $165 and as high as $235, so you would be wise to shop around. And those with limited upgrade room might consider the comparable card from ATI , the Radeon HD 4850 that, unlike the double-wide GeForce GTX 9800+, requires only a single expansion slot.
Otherwise, the differences between these two cards, in price, power consumption, and speed are negligible.
| EVGA GeForce GTX+ 9800 Superclocked | Diamond Radeon HD 4850 | |
| Price | $165 | $180 |
| Manufacturing process | 55nm | 55nm |
| Core clock | 756MHz | 625MHz |
| Stream processors | 128 | 800 |
| Stream processor clock | 1,836MHz | NA |
| Memory | 512MB | 512MB |
| Memory speed | 1. 1GHz |
993MHz |
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 9800+ chip debuted last July for around $230. In this «Superclocked» design from EVGA, Nvidia’s chip has its core clock speed boosted to 756MHz, from its stock 738MHz setting. This chip was supposed to be Nvidia’s Radeon HD 4850-killer, but as you’ll see on our charts, even this overclocked model only barely outperforms its competition.
Crysis (Assault Harbor, DirectX 10, 64-bit, very high, 4x AA)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
| 1,400 x 960 | 1,680 x 1,050 | 1,920 x 1,080 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked
16
12
9
Far Cry 2 (ranch medium, DirectX 10, very high)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
| 1,440 x 900 | 1,680 x 1,050 | 1,920 x 1,200 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked
50
39
30
Left4Dead (DirectX 9, 4x AA, 16x AF, very high)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
| 1,440 x 900 | 1,680 x 1,050 | 1,920 x 1,200 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked
120
91
75
We ran some rather aggressive benchmarks on these cards, and for the most part they held up well.
The exception, as usual, is Crysis, on which neither card was able to achieve a playable frame rate. Even if the Radeon card was faster on that test than the GeForce, it’s still only hitting 20 frames per second on 1,400×960, the lowest resolution we tried. Dropping the detail level down to medium and the anti-aliasing to 2x resulted in frame rates around 35 fps, but still well below the 60 frames per second hallowed ground.
While Crysis remains the most difficult game out there for graphics card testing, our Far Cry 2 and Left4Dead test results provide a better indication of how the cards in this price range will handle current PC games. For Far Cry 2, you can see the two cards are roughly tied on the lower resolutions they favor. On the less difficult Left4Dead even the 1,920×1,200 setting poses little challenge. If you own a 24-inch display with a 1,920×1,200 native resolution and intend to play the more demanding games, we recommend that you spend for a higher-end card to take full advantage of the larger screen size.
Otherwise, for the foreseeable future at least, either one of these cards should deliver a smooth, well-detailed gaming experience.
Power consumption
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
| Load | Idle |
EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked
277
152
If the performance is basically a wash, we find that each card has an advantage in other areas that might sway your buying decision. Even though it’s a double-wide, overclocked card, the EVGA GeForce GTX 9800+ actually uses less power than the Radeon card with your computer idling. With only a 14-watt difference, the GeForce card’s edge may be a small one, but if you’re prone to leaving your PC on for extended periods of time, it may actually save you a few bucks on your electric bill over the course of a year.
As with virtually all 3D cards above $100, each of these cards also need a direct connection to your PC’s power supply, specifically a single six-pin PCI-Express power input.
Ironically, because the Radeon card requires only a single expansion slot, it’s better suited to smaller PCs than the GeForce GTX 9800+, even though the former requires a bit more power. Both of these cards will work in multicard configurations on supporting motherboards, thanks to SLI from Nvidia and Crossfire from ATI, but we don’t normally advocate doubling up on lower-end cards due to scaling issues. Not every game will distribute its workload evenly across two graphics cards, but with one card that’s not an issue. For the sake of stability (as well as simpler installation) you’re generally better off with a single $400 card then two $200 cards.
Each vendor also claims a handful of advanced features for its graphics technology in general; PhysX game physics support for Nvidia, and both Havoc Physics and DirectX 10.