GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs 9800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX with GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9800 GTX
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 140 Watt
1.99

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 2042% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking88890
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency1.0326.74
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG92GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 March 2008 (16 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 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 cores1286144
Core clock speed675 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors754 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.20296.6
Floating-point processing power0.4321 TFLOPS18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMIVia Adapter-
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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

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 1.99
RTX 3080 Mobile 42.62
+2042%

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 769
RTX 3080 Mobile 16447
+2039%

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 HD5−6
−2280%
119
+2280%
1440p3−4
−2467%
77
+2467%
4K2−3
−2250%
47
+2250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
+0%
122
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
+0%
98
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 117
+0%
117
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 130
+0%
130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 188
+0%
188
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 117
+0%
117
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 213
+0%
213
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
+0%
75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+0%
69
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+0%
157
+0%
Hitman 3 108
+0%
108
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 155
+0%
155
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 185
+0%
185
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
+0%
74
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+0%
95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+0%
62
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+0%
60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 76
+0%
76
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
+0%
141
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 177
+0%
177
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 47
+0%
47
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
+0%
43
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 79
+0%
79
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%

This is how 9800 GTX and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 2280% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 2467% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 2250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.99 42.62
Recency 28 March 2008 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has a 2041.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 712.5% more advanced lithography process, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 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 GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook 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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