GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs 9800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9800 GTX
2008, $299
512 MB GDDR3, 140 Watt
1.83

RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 1397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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9800 GTX 9800 GTX
RTX 2060 Mobile RTX 2060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking956236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency1.0118.37
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 March 2008 (17 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 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 cores1281920
Core clock speed675 MHz960 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors754 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.20144.0
Floating-point processing power0.4321 TFLOPS4.608 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs64120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30
L1 Cacheno data1.9 MB
L2 Cache64 KB3 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 datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 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 MB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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
HDMIVia Adapter-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

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 HD6−7
−1633%
104
+1633%
1440p4−5
−1550%
66
+1550%
4K2−3
−1950%
41
+1950%

Cost per frame, $

1080p49.83no data
1440p74.75no data
4K149.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Fortnite 162
+0%
162
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 171
+0%
171
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 117
+0%
117
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 144
+0%
144
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 196
+0%
196
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+0%
60
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 113
+0%
113
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74
+0%
74
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+0%
39
+0%
Valorant 171
+0%
171
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+0%
38
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%

This is how 9800 GTX and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 1633% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 1550% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 1950% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.83 27.40
Recency 28 March 2008 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 2060 Mobile has a 1397.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 21.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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