GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q vs 9800 GT

Place in the ranking	1037	325
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Power efficiency	0.69	23.01
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G92	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	112	1024
Core clock speed	600 MHz	1035 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	33.60	76.80
Floating-point processing power	0.336 TFLOPS	2.458 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	56	64

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Height	1-slot	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	HDTVDual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.140
CUDA	+	7.5

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

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.62
+1240%

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

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 6411
+1241%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	4−5 −1250%	54 +1250%
1440p	2−3 −1650%	35 +1650%
4K	1−2 −2400%	25 +2400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	40.00	no data
1440p	80.00	no data
4K	160.00	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 +0%	49 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 +0%	38 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45 +0%	45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	45 +0%	45 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	86 +0%	86 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 +0%	63 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	202 +0%	202 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24 +0%	24 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	34 +0%	34 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	43 +0%	43 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	66 +0%	66 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	46 +0%	46 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	62 +0%	62 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	193 +0%	193 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 +0%	19 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 +0%	12 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	22 +0%	22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Hitman 3	38 +0%	38 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	57 +0%	57 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	54 +0%	54 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32 +0%	32 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16 +0%	16 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 +0%	12 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Hitman 3	25 +0%	25 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	41 +0%	41 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35 +0%	35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130 +0%	130 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hitman 3	14 +0%	14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +0%	20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5 +0%	5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21 +0%	21 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

This is how 9800 GT and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 1250% faster in 1080p
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 1650% faster in 1440p
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 2400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.24	16.62
Recency	21 July 2008	2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	50 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has a 1240.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 110% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 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 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.