GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs 9800 GTX+

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX+ with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9800 GTX+
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 141 Watt
1.29

RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 3454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking103773
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency0.6327.45
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92BAD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 January 2009 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1283072
Core clock speed738 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1890 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)141 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate47.23181.4
Floating-point processing power0.47 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs6496
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s256.0 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 DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
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 GTX+ 1.29
RTX 4060 Mobile 45.85
+3454%

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 GTX+ 494
RTX 4060 Mobile 17625
+3468%

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
−3600%
111
+3600%
1440p1−2
−6100%
62
+6100%
4K1−2
−3800%
39
+3800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p76.33no data
1440p229.00no data
4K229.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+0%
126
+0%
Elden Ring 134
+0%
134
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 267
+0%
267
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 42
+0%
42
+0%
Dota 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Elden Ring 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+0%
215
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 142
+0%
142
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+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 72
+0%
72
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 187
+0%
187
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Elden Ring 106
+0%
106
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Elden Ring 52
+0%
52
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+0%
62
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how 9800 GTX+ and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 3600% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 6100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 3800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 45.85
Recency 16 January 2009 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 141 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 4060 Mobile has a 3454.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 22.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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