GeForce RTX 3080 vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT and GeForce RTX 3080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.14

RTX 3080 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 5151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking109240
Place by popularitynot in top-10078
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0641.07
Power efficiency0.7014.26
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG92GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (17 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 has 68350% better value for money than 9800 GT.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1128704
Core clock speed600 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors754 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60465.1
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS29.77 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs56272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mm285 mm
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB10 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s760.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

9800 GT 1.14
RTX 3080 59.86
+5151%

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.

9800 GT 478
RTX 3080 25086
+5148%

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 HD3−4
−5367%
164
+5367%
1440p2−3
−6000%
122
+6000%
4K1−2
−8400%
85
+8400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.33
−1151%
4.26
+1151%
1440p80.00
−1296%
5.73
+1296%
4K160.00
−1846%
8.22
+1846%
  • RTX 3080 has 1151% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 has 1296% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 has 1846% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
God of War 135
+0%
135
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
God of War 131
+0%
131
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+0%
303
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+0%
131
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
God of War 110
+0%
110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
God of War 94
+0%
94
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
+0%
143
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
God of War 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 9800 GT and RTX 3080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 5367% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 6000% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 8400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.14 59.86
Recency 21 July 2008 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 320 Watt

9800 GT has 204.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 5150.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

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