GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Place in the ranking	770	1040
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.07
Power efficiency	13.89	0.68
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2018 (6 years ago)	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	384	112
Core clock speed	300 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	9,800 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	40.80	33.60
Floating-point processing power	1.306 TFLOPS	0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	24	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	IGP	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	System Shared	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	1 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	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	+
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	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	2.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.2	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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3.04
+145%

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1173
+145%

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

15
+150%

6−7

−150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

26.67

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+200%

2−3

−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Battlefield 5	11 +175%	4−5 −175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Forza Horizon 4	18 +157%	7−8 −157%
Hitman 3	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +156%	9−10 −156%
Metro Exodus	13 +160%	5−6 −160%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 +150%	4−5 −150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 +200%	4−5 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +179%	14−16 −179%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9 +200%	3−4 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Forza Horizon 4	15 +150%	6−7 −150%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +156%	9−10 −156%
Metro Exodus	5 +150%	2−3 −150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 +180%	5−6 −180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	17 +183%	6−7 −183%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +179%	14−16 −179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +167%	6−7 −167%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +156%	9−10 −156%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 +200%	4−5 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 +200%	2−3 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +179%	14−16 −179%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+250%

2−3

−250%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +157%	7−8 −157%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+200%

2−3

−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+300%

1−2

−300%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 150% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.04	1.24
Recency	7 January 2018	21 July 2008
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	105 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has a 145.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 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.