GeForce 9800 GX2 vs Titan X Pascal
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Titan X Pascal and GeForce 9800 GX2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Titan X Pascal outperforms 9800 GX2 by a whopping 2027% 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 | 202 | 1043 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.15 | 0.03 |
| Power efficiency | 9.68 | 0.58 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 18 March 2008 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Titan X Pascal has 20400% better value for money than 9800 GX2.
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 | 3584 | 256 (128 per GPU) ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 1417 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1531 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 197 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 342.9 | 38.40 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.97 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 96 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 224 | 64 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 1.3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 2-slot |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | GDDR5X | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 512 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 512 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1251 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 480.4 GB/s | 128 (64 per GPU) ×2 |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | HDMIDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| 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_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 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.
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 | 124
+2380%
| 5−6
−2380%
|
| 1440p | 74
+2367%
| 3−4
−2367%
|
| 4K | 58
+2800%
| 2−3
−2800%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.67
+1139%
| 119.80
−1139%
|
| 1440p | 16.20
+1132%
| 199.67
−1132%
|
| 4K | 20.67
+1349%
| 299.50
−1349%
|
- Titan X Pascal has 1139% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Titan X Pascal has 1132% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Titan X Pascal has 1349% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 173
+2063%
|
8−9
−2063%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 337
+2307%
|
14−16
−2307%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 83
+2667%
|
3−4
−2667%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 127
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 153
+2086%
|
7−8
−2086%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 291
+2325%
|
12−14
−2325%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 74
+2367%
|
3−4
−2367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 162
+2214%
|
7−8
−2214%
|
| Fortnite | 210
+2233%
|
9−10
−2233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 127
+2440%
|
5−6
−2440%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 119
+2280%
|
5−6
−2280%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 113
+2160%
|
5−6
−2160%
|
| Valorant | 296
+2367%
|
12−14
−2367%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 78
+2500%
|
3−4
−2500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 147
+2350%
|
6−7
−2350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 205
+2178%
|
9−10
−2178%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+2200%
|
12−14
−2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65
+2067%
|
3−4
−2067%
|
| Dota 2 | 252
+2420%
|
10−11
−2420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 149
+2029%
|
7−8
−2029%
|
| Fortnite | 199
+2111%
|
9−10
−2111%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 121
+2320%
|
5−6
−2320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 106
+2550%
|
4−5
−2550%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160
+2186%
|
7−8
−2186%
|
| Metro Exodus | 96
+2300%
|
4−5
−2300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 113
+2160%
|
5−6
−2160%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 184
+2200%
|
8−9
−2200%
|
| Valorant | 275
+2192%
|
12−14
−2192%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 137
+2183%
|
6−7
−2183%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 57
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Dota 2 | 232
+2220%
|
10−11
−2220%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 140
+2233%
|
6−7
−2233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+2140%
|
5−6
−2140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 102
+2450%
|
4−5
−2450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
+2275%
|
4−5
−2275%
|
| Valorant | 181
+2163%
|
8−9
−2163%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170
+2329%
|
7−8
−2329%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 111
+2120%
|
5−6
−2120%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+2120%
|
10−11
−2120%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 103
+2475%
|
4−5
−2475%
|
| Metro Exodus | 58
+2800%
|
2−3
−2800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2088%
|
8−9
−2088%
|
| Valorant | 258
+2050%
|
12−14
−2050%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 101
+2425%
|
4−5
−2425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+2050%
|
4−5
−2050%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 99
+2375%
|
4−5
−2375%
|
| Metro Exodus | 36
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+2167%
|
3−4
−2167%
|
| Valorant | 257
+2042%
|
12−14
−2042%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 71
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 160
+2186%
|
7−8
−2186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 73
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 44
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 60
+2900%
|
2−3
−2900%
|
This is how Titan X Pascal and 9800 GX2 compete in popular games:
- Titan X Pascal is 2380% faster in 1080p
- Titan X Pascal is 2367% faster in 1440p
- Titan X Pascal is 2800% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.27 | 1.47 |
| Recency | 2 August 2016 | 18 March 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 197 Watt |
Titan X Pascal has a 2027% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306% more advanced lithography process.
9800 GX2, on the other hand, has 27% lower power consumption.
The Titan X Pascal is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.
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