GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX 770M

Place in the ranking	544	1044
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.53	0.07
Power efficiency	6.64	0.68
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK106	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2013 (11 years ago)	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$189.99	$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 770M has 6371% 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 cores	960	112
Core clock speed	811 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	797 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,540 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	63.76	33.60
Floating-point processing power	1.53 TFLOPS	0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	16
TMUs	80	56

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	PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Height	no data	1-slot
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	1 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB/s	57.6 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	HDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP content protection	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	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 770M 7.24
+484%

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 770M 2784
+482%

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:

Full HD

49
+513%

8−9

−513%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.88
+416%

20.00

−416%

GTX 770M has 416% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Elden Ring	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%
Valorant	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Dota 2	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Elden Ring	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +540%	5−6 −540%
Fortnite	40−45 +514%	7−8 −514%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +490%	10−11 −490%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 +667%	3−4 −667%
Valorant	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
World of Tanks	151 +529%	24−27 −529%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Dota 2	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +540%	5−6 −540%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +490%	10−11 −490%
Valorant	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Elden Ring	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +550%	6−7 −550%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
World of Tanks	50−55 +550%	8−9 −550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +540%	5−6 −540%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Valorant	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%
Elden Ring	4−5	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Fortnite	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Valorant	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

This is how GTX 770M and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

GTX 770M is 513% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.24	1.24
Recency	30 May 2013	21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	105 Watt

GTX 770M has a 483.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 770M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 770M is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.