Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce 9800 GTX+
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX+ with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.
RTX 6000 outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 3693% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1029 | 65 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | 5.24 |
| Power efficiency | 0.65 | 13.47 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G92B | TU102 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $6,299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 6000 has 17367% 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 cores | 128 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 738 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 141 Watt | 260 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 47.23 | 509.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.47 TFLOPS | 16.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 64 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 576 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 672.0 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 Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | 4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 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 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 48.55 |
| Recency | 16 January 2009 | 13 August 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 141 Watt | 260 Watt |
9800 GTX+ has 84.4% lower power consumption.
RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 3693% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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