GT 720 vs 9800 GT

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Combined performance score

9800 GT
1.23

GT 720 outperforms 9800 GT by 28% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking1000915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.020.02
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameG92GK208B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (15 years old)29 September 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $49
Current price$154 (1x MSRP)$394 (8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800 GT and GT 720 have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores112192
CUDA cores112192
Core clock speed600 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors754 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C98 °C
Texture fill rate33.6 billion/sec12.75
Floating-point performance336.0 gflops306.0 gflops

Size and 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 supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Length9" (22.9 cm)5.7" (14.5 cm)
Height1-slot2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR3DDR3 / GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB or 1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVIDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor support+3 displays
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Rayno data+
3D Gamingno data+
3D Visionno data+

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9800 GT 1.23
GT 720 1.57
+27.6%

GT 720 outperforms 9800 GT by 28% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

9800 GT 478
GT 720 610
+27.6%

GT 720 outperforms 9800 GT by 28% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.23 1.57
Recency 21 July 2008 29 September 2014
Cost $160 $49
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 19 Watt

The GeForce GT 720 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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