Xbox Series X GPU vs GeForce 9800S
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Scarlett |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (18 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
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 | 64 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1725 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 15,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | 379.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.192 TFLOPS | 12.15 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 32 | 208 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 5 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 | IGP |
| Length | no data | 301 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 10 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 560.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | VGAHDMISingle Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF + HDA | 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 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 10 November 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 10 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 200 Watt |
GeForce 9800S has 167% lower power consumption.
Xbox Series X GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 829% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9800S and Xbox Series X GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9800S is a notebook graphics card while Xbox Series X GPU is a desktop one.
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