GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon RX 5600 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5600 XT and GeForce 9800 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 5600 XT outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 2744% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 145 | 1041 |
| Place by popularity | 80 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 53.51 | 0.07 |
| Power efficiency | 16.19 | 0.68 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 21 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $160 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 5600 XT has 76343% 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 | 2304 | 112 |
| Core clock speed | 1130 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1560 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 224.6 | 33.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.188 TFLOPS | 0.336 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 144 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 1-slot |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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.
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.
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 | 108
+3500%
| 3−4
−3500%
|
| 1440p | 62
+3000%
| 2−3
−3000%
|
| 4K | 36
+3500%
| 1−2
−3500%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.58
+1965%
| 53.33
−1965%
|
| 1440p | 4.50
+1678%
| 80.00
−1678%
|
| 4K | 7.75
+1965%
| 160.00
−1965%
|
- RX 5600 XT has 1965% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 5600 XT has 1678% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 5600 XT has 1965% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 77
+3750%
|
2−3
−3750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 83
+4050%
|
2−3
−4050%
|
| Elden Ring | 113
+3667%
|
3−4
−3667%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+3167%
|
3−4
−3167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 69
+3350%
|
2−3
−3350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190
+3067%
|
6−7
−3067%
|
| Metro Exodus | 139
+3375%
|
4−5
−3375%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 112
+3633%
|
3−4
−3633%
|
| Valorant | 179
+2883%
|
6−7
−2883%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+3167%
|
3−4
−3167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+5200%
|
1−2
−5200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 59
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+2820%
|
5−6
−2820%
|
| Elden Ring | 141
+3425%
|
4−5
−3425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 66
+3200%
|
2−3
−3200%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+3100%
|
5−6
−3100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 158
+3060%
|
5−6
−3060%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 126
+3050%
|
4−5
−3050%
|
| Metro Exodus | 94
+3033%
|
3−4
−3033%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 190−200
+3083%
|
6−7
−3083%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53
+5200%
|
1−2
−5200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 120−130
+2950%
|
4−5
−2950%
|
| Valorant | 87
+2800%
|
3−4
−2800%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+3000%
|
9−10
−3000%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+3167%
|
3−4
−3167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 47
+4600%
|
1−2
−4600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50
+4900%
|
1−2
−4900%
|
| Dota 2 | 168
+3260%
|
5−6
−3260%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+2967%
|
3−4
−2967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 141
+3425%
|
4−5
−3425%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 190−200
+3083%
|
6−7
−3083%
|
| Valorant | 148
+2860%
|
5−6
−2860%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 61
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| Elden Ring | 67
+3250%
|
2−3
−3250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 61
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2817%
|
6−7
−2817%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| World of Tanks | 220−230
+3114%
|
7−8
−3114%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+3250%
|
2−3
−3250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+3667%
|
3−4
−3667%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 97
+3133%
|
3−4
−3133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 88
+2833%
|
3−4
−2833%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Valorant | 97
+3133%
|
3−4
−3133%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 63
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| Elden Ring | 25 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 63
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+3633%
|
3−4
−3633%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 23 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 63
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 99
+3200%
|
3−4
−3200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+4900%
|
1−2
−4900%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+4700%
|
1−2
−4700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Valorant | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
This is how RX 5600 XT and 9800 GT compete in popular games:
- RX 5600 XT is 3500% faster in 1080p
- RX 5600 XT is 3000% faster in 1440p
- RX 5600 XT is 3500% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.27 | 1.24 |
| Recency | 21 January 2020 | 21 July 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 105 Watt |
RX 5600 XT has a 2744.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
9800 GT, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 5600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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