GeForce GT 520 vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT and GeForce GT 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24
+53.1%

9800 GT outperforms GT 520 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10401145
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.070.01
Power efficiency0.681.91
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameG92GF119
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)13 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800 GT has 600% better value for money than GT 520.

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 cores11248
Core clock speed600 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors754 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt29 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C102 °C
Texture fill rate33.606.480
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS0.1555 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs568

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).

Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length229 mm145 mm
Height1-slot2.7" (6.9 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB (DDR3)
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s14.4 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 DVIDual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional)
Multi monitor support++
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.2
OpenCL1.11.1
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
+53.1%
GT 520 0.81

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
+53.2%
GT 520 312

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 0.81
Recency 21 July 2008 13 April 2011
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 29 Watt

9800 GT has a 53.1% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 262.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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