Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce 9800M GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GT with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.

9800M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.99

RTX 6000 outperforms 9800M GT by a whopping 4805% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.24
Power efficiency1.0512.91
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92TU102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date29 July 2008 (16 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores964608
Core clock speed500 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors754 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00509.8
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
Gigaflops360no data
ROPs1696
TMUs48288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 MB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s672.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

9800M GT 0.99
RTX 6000 48.56
+4805%

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.

9800M GT 381
RTX 6000 18733
+4817%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−4650%
95−100
+4650%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4515%
600−650
+4515%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4186%
300−310
+4186%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4744%
1550−1600
+4744%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−4650%
95−100
+4650%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4515%
600−650
+4515%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4186%
300−310
+4186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−4400%
450−500
+4400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4744%
1550−1600
+4744%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4515%
600−650
+4515%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−4186%
300−310
+4186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−4400%
450−500
+4400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4744%
1550−1600
+4744%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−4186%
300−310
+4186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−4650%
95−100
+4650%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 48.56
Recency 29 July 2008 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 260 Watt

9800M GT has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 4805.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GT is a notebook 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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