GeForce 9800 GTX+ vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with GeForce 9800 GTX+, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.27
+234%

P400 outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6791036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.760.05
Power efficiency9.750.62
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP107G92B
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)16 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P400 has 5420% 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 cores256128
Core clock speed1228 MHz738 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate20.0347.23
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS0.47 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs1664

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPortHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
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
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

Quadro P400 4.27
+234%
9800 GTX+ 1.28

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.

Quadro P400 1645
+233%
9800 GTX+ 494

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 4.27 1.28
Recency 7 February 2017 16 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 141 Watt

Quadro P400 has a 233.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 370% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop one.


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

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