Radeon Graphics vs GeForce 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

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

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

Graphics outperforms 9800 GT by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1040899
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency0.689.05
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92Renoir
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)no data
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 cores112448
Core clock speed600 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.6042.00
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS1.344 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5628

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 x16IGP
Length229 mmno data
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/sno data

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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/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
Radeon Graphics 1.98
+59.7%

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
Radeon Graphics 764
+59.8%

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 1.98
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Graphics has a 59.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

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


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