GeForce 7900 GTX vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT and GeForce 7900 GTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24
+24%

9800 GT outperforms 7900 GTX by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking10401105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.680.82
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameG92G71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)9 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores112no data
Core clock speed600 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors754 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt84 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.6015.60
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1616
TMUs5624

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. 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 GT 1.24
+24%
7900 GTX 1.00

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of 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.

9800 GT 478
+23.5%
7900 GTX 387

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 1.00
Recency 21 July 2008 9 March 2006
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 84 Watt

9800 GT has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

7900 GTX, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GTX in performance tests.


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