GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs ATI Radeon 9800 PRO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 9800 PRO with GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

ATI 9800 PRO
2003, $399
128 MB DDR, 47 Watt
0.14

RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms 9800 PRO by a whopping 28586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1508123
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Power efficiency0.2369.09
ArchitectureRage 8 (2002−2007)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameR350GB206
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 March 2003 (23 years ago)20 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 coresno data3328
Core clock speed380 MHz952 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1455 MHz
Number of transistors117 million21.9 billion
Manufacturing process technology150 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate3.040151.3
ROPs848
TMUs8104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26
L1 Cacheno data3.3 MB
L2 Cacheno data32 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 5.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x Molexno data

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 typeDDRGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount128 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed340 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth21.76 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0 (9_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.9
OpenGL2.04.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
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.

ATI 9800 PRO 0.14
RTX 5060 Mobile 40.16
+28586%

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.

ATI 9800 PRO 59
Samples: 32
RTX 5060 Mobile 16730
+28256%
Samples: 5366

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-0−189
1440p-0−144
4K-0−133

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.14 40.16
Recency 1 March 2003 20 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 5060 Mobile has a 28586% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 22 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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