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ATI Radeon HD 5570 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 600MHz
- Max video memory 1024
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 900MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 650
- Max video memory 1024 MB
- Memory type DDR3
- Memory clock speed 667 - 900
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
Place in performance rating | 910 | 913 |
Value for money | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
GPU code name | G92 | Redwood |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 21 July 2008 (14 years old) | 9 February 2010 (12 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Current price | $184 (1.2x MSRP) | $113 |
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 cores | 112 | 400 |
CUDA cores | 112 | no data |
Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 650 MHz |
Number of transistors | 754 million | 627 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 39 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 33.6 billion/sec | 13.00 |
Floating-point performance | 336.0 gflops | 520.0 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 9" (22.9 cm) | 165 mm |
Height | 1-slot | no data |
Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 667 - 900 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
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 Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | no data | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
CUDA | + | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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%
GeForce 9800 GT outperforms Radeon HD 5570 by 1% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p | no data | 15 |
Full HD | no data | 22 |
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance rating | 1.22 | 1.20 |
Recency | 21 July 2008 | 9 February 2010 |
Memory bus width | 256 | 128 |
Memory bandwidth | 57.6 | 25.6 |
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 112 | 400 |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 39 Watt |
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Competitors of GeForce 9800 GT by AMD
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9800 GT by AMD is Radeon HD 5570, which is slower by 2% and lower by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 9800 GT:
Competitors of Radeon HD 5570 by NVIDIA
The nearest Radeon HD 5570's NVIDIA equivalent is GeForce 9800 GT, which is faster by 2% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon HD 5570:
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