GeForce RTX 4090 D vs 9800 GTX+

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX+ and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GTX+
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 141 Watt
1.28

RTX 4090 D outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 7066% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10362
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0517.26
Power efficiency0.6214.79
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92BAD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 January 2009 (15 years ago)28 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 34420% better value for money than 9800 GTX+.

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 cores12814592
Core clock speed738 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors754 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)141 Watt425 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate47.231,149
Floating-point processing power0.47 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs64456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s1,008 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 DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 GTX+ 1.28
RTX 4090 D 91.72
+7066%

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 GTX+ 494
RTX 4090 D 35333
+7052%

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 1.28 91.72
Recency 16 January 2009 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 141 Watt 425 Watt

9800 GTX+ has 201.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 7065.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.


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