Radeon RX 6800S vs GeForce 9800 GT

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Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT with Radeon RX 6800S, including specs and performance data.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.07

RX 6800S outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 3188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

9800 GT 9800 GT
RX 6800S RX 6800S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1053103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency0.6827.98
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG92Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1122048
Core clock speed600 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2100 MHz
Number of transistors754 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60268.8
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs56128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mmno data
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

9800 GT 1.07
RX 6800S 35.18
+3188%
  • Passmark

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
RX 6800S 15730
+3191%

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 HD3−4
−3767%
116
+3767%
1440p2−3
−3650%
75
+3650%
4K1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.33no data
1440p80.00no data
4K160.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+0%
141
+0%
Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 111
+0%
111
+0%
Far Cry 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Atomic Heart 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 214
+0%
214
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+0%
66
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how 9800 GT and RX 6800S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is 3767% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800S is 3650% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800S is 3900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.07 35.18
Recency 21 July 2008 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6800S has a 3187.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800S 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 Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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