Radeon 780M vs GeForce 9800 GX2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 and Radeon 780M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
780M outperforms 9800 GX2 by a whopping 999% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1048 | 376 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 44 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.58 | 83.37 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 March 2008 (18 years ago) | 31 January 2024 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 256 (128 per GPU) ×2 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 197 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 ×2 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.384 TFLOPS ×2 | 8.909 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 ×2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 ×2 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 2 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 2-slot | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| 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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit ×2 | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 128 (64 per GPU) ×2 | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | HDMIDual Link DVI | Motherboard Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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 | 3−4 | 35
+1067%
|
| 1440p | 2−3 | 24
+1100%
|
| 4K | 1−2 | 14
+1300%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 199.67 | no data |
| 1440p | 299.50 | no data |
| 4K | 599.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 119 | 119 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39 | 39 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35 | 35 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 25 | 25 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82 | 82 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31 | 31 |
| Far Cry 5 | 45 | 45 |
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 26 | 26 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Valorant | 116 | 116 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39 | 39 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24 | 24 |
| Dota 2 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Far Cry 5 | 41 | 41 |
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44 | 44 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20 | 20 |
| Metro Exodus | 29 | 29 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47 | 47 |
| Valorant | 103 | 103 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23 | 23 |
| Dota 2 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Far Cry 5 | 39 | 39 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15 | 15 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29 | 29 |
| Valorant | 120−130 | 120−130 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95 | 90−95 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27 | 27 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18 | 18 |
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Valorant | 79 | 79 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16 | 16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27 | 27 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15 | 15 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20 | 20 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 35−40 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21 | 21 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15 | 15 |
| Valorant | 43 | 43 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | 6 |
| Dota 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12 | 12 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18 | 16−18 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 16−18 |
This is how 9800 GX2 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 780M is 1067% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 780M is 1100% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 780M is 1300% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 16.04 |
| Recency | 18 March 2008 | 31 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 197 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 780M has a 999% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 94% more advanced lithography process, and 92% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.
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