GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT with GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

GT 750M Mac Edition outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1040674
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.685.95
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameG92GK107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)8 November 2013 (11 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 cores112384
Core clock speed600 MHz926 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.6029.63
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS0.7112 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5632

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 3.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s80.26 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 DVINo outputs
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)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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
GT 750M Mac Edition 4.34
+250%

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
GT 750M Mac Edition 1673
+250%

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 4.34
Recency 21 July 2008 8 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 50 Watt

GT 750M Mac Edition has a 250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop card while GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition is a notebook one.


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