NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 11
5.47
+345%

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce 9800 GT by 345% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking5701000
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.790.02
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeG92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years old)21 July 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160
Current price$475 $154 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 11 has 3850% better value for money than 9800 GT.

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 cores704112
CUDA coresno data112
Core clock speedno data600 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate61.6033.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance1,760 gflops336.0 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data9" (22.9 cm)
Heightno data1-slot
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data57.6 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX Vega 11 5.47
+345%
9800 GT 1.23

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce 9800 GT by 345% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX Vega 11 2120
+344%
9800 GT 478

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce 9800 GT by 344% 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 across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
+367%
6−7
−367%
1440p6
+500%
1−2
−500%
4K12
+500%
2−3
−500%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+400%
4−5
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 31
+417%
6−7
−417%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry 5 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+350%
4−5
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+375%
8−9
−375%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry 5 18
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+400%
7−8
−400%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Metro Exodus 9
+350%
2−3
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry 5 17
+467%
3−4
−467%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+383%
6−7
−383%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 8
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how RX Vega 11 and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 367% faster than 9800 GT

1440p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 500% faster than 9800 GT

4K resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 500% faster than 9800 GT

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.47 1.23
Recency 26 October 2017 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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