Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce 9800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon RX 5700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GTX
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 140 Watt
2.00

RX 5700 XT outperforms 9800 GTX by a whopping 2044% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking89890
Place by popularitynot in top-10054
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1045.83
Power efficiency0.9913.15
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG92Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 March 2008 (16 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 45730% better value for money than 9800 GTX.

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 cores1282560
Core clock speed675 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors754 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.20304.8
Floating-point processing power0.4321 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64160

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm272 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s

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 DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMIVia Adapter+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
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+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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/A+
CUDA+-

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 2.00
RX 5700 XT 42.88
+2044%

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 769
RX 5700 XT 16486
+2044%

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 HD5−6
−2440%
127
+2440%
1440p3−4
−2433%
76
+2433%
4K2−3
−2300%
48
+2300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p59.80
−1803%
3.14
+1803%
1440p99.67
−1798%
5.25
+1798%
4K149.50
−1698%
8.31
+1698%
  • RX 5700 XT has 1803% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT has 1798% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT has 1698% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Elden Ring 133
+0%
133
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 234
+0%
234
+0%
Metro Exodus 156
+0%
156
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 190
+0%
190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 194
+0%
194
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Elden Ring 157
+0%
157
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 193
+0%
193
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 246
+0%
246
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 171
+0%
171
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 88
+0%
88
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 119
+0%
119
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 39
+0%
39
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how 9800 GTX and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 2440% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 2433% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 2300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.00 42.88
Recency 28 March 2008 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 225 Watt

9800 GTX has 60.7% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 2044% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.


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