GeForce 9800 GTX vs GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce 9800 GTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.88
+1144%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 1144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking217895
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.570.10
Power efficiency14.210.98
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP106G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)28 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 22470% 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 cores1152128
Core clock speed1506 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate123.043.20
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS0.4321 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs7264

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length250 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s70.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI+Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1+

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.88
+1144%
9800 GTX 2.00

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+1147%
9800 GTX 769

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 24.88 2.00
Recency 18 August 2016 28 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 140 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 1144% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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