GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon Pro WX 4100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 4100 with GeForce 9800 GTX, including specs and performance data.
Pro 4100 outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 379% 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 | 540 | 975 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.49 | 0.09 |
| Power efficiency | 13.72 | 1.02 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | G92 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 November 2016 (9 years ago) | 28 March 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Pro WX 4100 has 1556% better value for money than 9800 GTX.
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 | 1024 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1125 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1201 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 76.86 | 43.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.46 TFLOPS | 0.4321 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 64 KB |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 70.4 GB/s |
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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort | HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | Via Adapter |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.87 | 1.85 |
| Recency | 10 November 2016 | 28 March 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 140 Watt |
Pro WX 4100 has a 379% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 180% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro WX 4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 4100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop one.
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