GeForce RTX 5090 vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GT
2008, $160
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.15
RTX 5090
2025, $1,999
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
93.51
+8031%

RTX 5090 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 8031% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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9800 GT 9800 GT
RTX 5090 RTX 5090

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11282
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0624.83
Power efficiency0.7112.58
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameG92GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (18 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5090 has 41283% better value for money than 9800 GT.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11221760
Core clock speed600 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors754 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt575 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.601,636.8
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs56680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170
L1 Cacheno data21.3 MB
L2 Cache64 KB96 MB

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 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length229 mm304 mm
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

9800 GT 1.15
RTX 5090 93.51
+8031%

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.

9800 GT 478
Samples: 3503
RTX 5090 38979
+8055%
Samples: 10228

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 HD2−3
−11250%
227
+11250%
1440p2−3
−9350%
189
+9350%
4K1−2
−14400%
145
+14400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p80.00
−808%
8.81
+808%
1440p80.00
−656%
10.58
+656%
4K160.00
−1061%
13.79
+1061%
  • RTX 5090 has 808% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 656% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 1061% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 309
+0%
309
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 352
+0%
352
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 304
+0%
304
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+0%
321
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
Palworld 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 383
+0%
383
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 231
+0%
231
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Palworld 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how 9800 GT and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 11250% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 9350% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 14400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.15 93.51
Recency 21 July 2008 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 575 Watt

9800 GT has 448% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 8031% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

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