GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT and GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 6200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10429
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0767.32
Power efficiency0.6824.44
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 July 2008 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 SUPER has 96071% better value for money than 9800 GT.

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 cores1127168
Core clock speed600 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors754 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt220 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60554.4
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs56224
Tensor Coresno data224
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 mm267 mm
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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. 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 1.24
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.12
+6200%

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 4070 SUPER 30038
+6184%

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
−7167%
218
+7167%
1440p2−3
−7050%
143
+7050%
4K1−2
−8500%
86
+8500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p53.33
−1841%
2.75
+1841%
1440p80.00
−1810%
4.19
+1810%
4K160.00
−2197%
6.97
+2197%
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 1841% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 1810% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 2197% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 434
+0%
434
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Dota 2 173
+0%
173
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 428
+0%
428
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 381
+0%
381
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 148
+0%
148
+0%
Elden Ring 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 148
+0%
148
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 265
+0%
265
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

This is how 9800 GT and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 7167% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 7050% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 8500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 78.12
Recency 21 July 2008 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 220 Watt

9800 GT has 109.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 6200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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