GeForce GT 710 vs 9800M GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX with GeForce GT 710, including specs and performance data.
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 ranking | 1079 | 966 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 69 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Power efficiency | 1.08 | 5.88 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 March 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $328.50 | $34.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 112 | 192 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 112 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 15.26 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.28 TFLOPS | 0.3663 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 420 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 56 | 16 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 14.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 3 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| PureVideo | - | + |
| PhysX | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 5−6
−60%
| 8
+60%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−50%
| 3
+50%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−40%
| 7
+40%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 65.70
−1402%
| 4.37
+1402%
|
| 1440p | 164.25
−1308%
| 11.66
+1308%
|
| 4K | 65.70
−1214%
| 5.00
+1214%
|
- GT 710 has 1402% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GT 710 has 1308% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 710 has 1214% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−9.1%
|
35−40
+9.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−25%
|
20
+25%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 9 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−9.1%
|
35−40
+9.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−9.1%
|
35−40
+9.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 7 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 5 | 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 50% faster in 1440p
- GT 710 is 40% 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 67% faster.
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 710 is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GTX is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- GT 710 is ahead in 29 tests (58%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (40%)
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.
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