GeForce GT 710 vs 9800M GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.

9800M GTX
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
1.18

GT 710 outperforms 9800M GTX by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1068955
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.060.04
Power efficiency1.085.88
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameG92GK208
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$328.50 $34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800M GTX has 50% better value for money than GT 710.

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 cores112192
CUDA cores per GPU112no data
Core clock speed500 MHz954 MHz
Number of transistors754 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate28.0015.26
Floating-point processing power0.28 TFLOPS0.3663 TFLOPS
Gigaflops420no data
ROPs168
TMUs5616

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
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s14.4 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 outputsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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. 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 GTX 1.18
GT 710 1.63
+38.1%

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 GTX 454
GT 710 627
+38.1%

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
−60%
8
+60%
1440p2−3
−100%
4
+100%
4K4−5
−50%
6
+50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p65.704.37
1440p164.258.75
4K82.135.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+60%
5
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+60%
5
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 1−2
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5
+0%
5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how 9800M GTX and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • GT 710 is 60% faster in 1080p
  • GT 710 is 100% faster in 1440p
  • GT 710 is 50% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GTX is 267% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 710 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GTX is ahead in 3 tests (6%)
  • GT 710 is ahead in 35 tests (71%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 1.63
Recency 15 July 2008 27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 19 Watt

GT 710 has a 38.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 294.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop 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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