RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs GeForce 9800 GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

9800 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.08

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 9159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10971
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency0.7026.82
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG92GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date21 July 2008 (17 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores11214080
Core clock speed600 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors754 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.601,151
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs56440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110
L2 Cache64 KBno data

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 5.0 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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s1.34 TB/s
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 DVI4x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

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.

9800 GT 1.08
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 100.00
+9159%

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 Samples: 3456 478
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Samples: 1 45357
+9389%

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 1.08 100.00
Recency 21 July 2008 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 300 Watt

9800 GT has 185.7% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 9159.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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