GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce 9800 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.98
+866%

GTX 580 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 866% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4061040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.090.07
Power efficiency3.370.68
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF110G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580 has 2886% 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 cores512112
Core clock speed772 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate49.4133.60
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs6456

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)1-slot
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)900 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVIHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI+-
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
OpenGL4.22.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan+N/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 580 11.98
+866%
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 580 4615
+865%
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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p54
+980%
5−6
−980%
Full HD97
+870%
10−12
−870%
1200p78
+875%
8−9
−875%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.1416.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Hitman 3 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+950%
6−7
−950%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+875%
4−5
−875%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+886%
7−8
−886%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Hitman 3 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+950%
6−7
−950%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+875%
4−5
−875%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+886%
7−8
−886%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Hitman 3 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+950%
6−7
−950%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+886%
7−8
−886%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Hitman 3 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+957%
7−8
−957%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+1000%
5−6
−1000%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

This is how GTX 580 and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 980% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 870% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 875% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.98 1.24
Recency 9 November 2010 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 105 Watt

GTX 580 has a 866.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GT, on the other hand, has 132.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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