Arc B570 vs GeForce 9800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX and Arc B570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
B570 outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 1736% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 956 | 169 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | 84.77 |
| Power efficiency | 1.01 | 17.26 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | G92 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 March 2008 (17 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $219 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Arc B570 has 105863% better value for money than 9800 GTX.
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 cores | 128 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 360.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4321 TFLOPS | 11.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 80 |
| TMUs | 64 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 4.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 18 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | 272 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 10 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 160 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 380.0 GB/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 Connectors | HDTVDual Link DVI | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | Via Adapter | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | - |
| 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.
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.
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 | 1.82 | 33.42 |
| Recency | 28 March 2008 | 16 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 10 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 150 Watt |
9800 GTX has 7.1% lower power consumption.
Arc B570, on the other hand, has a 1736.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B570 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.
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