GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 and GeForce 9800 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.86
+373%

GTX 460 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 373% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5931039
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.250.07
Power efficiency2.550.69
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF104G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 July 2010 (14 years ago)21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 460 has 1686% better value for money than 9800 GT.

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 cores336112
Core clock speed675 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate37.8033.60
Floating-point processing power0.9072 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs5656

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mm229 mm
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)1-slot
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s57.6 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMIHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.12.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
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.

GTX 460 5.86
+373%
9800 GT 1.24

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 460 2261
+373%
9800 GT 478

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 5.86 1.24
Recency 12 July 2010 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 105 Watt

GTX 460 has a 372.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GT, on the other hand, has 52.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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