Radeon Pro 5500M vs GeForce 9800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GT with Radeon Pro 5500M, including specs and performance data.

9800 GT
2008, $160
1 GB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.14

Pro 5500M outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 1312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pro 5500M Pro 5500M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1109363
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Power efficiency0.7014.55
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG92Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date21 July 2008 (17 years ago)13 November 2019 (6 years 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 cores1121536
Core clock speed600 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1450 MHz
Number of transistors754 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt85 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60139.2
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS4.454 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs5696
L2 Cache64 KB2 MB

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mmno data
Height1-slotno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s192.0 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 DVINo outputs
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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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 1.14
Pro 5500M 16.10
+1312%

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
Samples: 3471
Pro 5500M 6735
+1309%
Samples: 250

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 HD4−5
−1325%
57
+1325%
1440p4−5
−1375%
59
+1375%
4K2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p40.00no data
1440p40.00no data
4K80.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 208
+0%
208
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+0%
39
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 118
+0%
118
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
Metro Exodus 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
+0%
107
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 71
+0%
71
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how 9800 GT and Pro 5500M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5500M is 1325% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5500M is 1375% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5500M is 1500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.14 16.10
Recency 21 July 2008 13 November 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 85 Watt

Pro 5500M has a 1312.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5500M 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 Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation one.

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