Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs GeForce 9800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9060 XT 16GB outperforms 9800 by a whopping 3072% 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 | 948 | 48 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.00 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 4 (2025) |
| GPU code name | G92 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 March 2008 (17 years ago) | 2 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2530 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4321 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 64 | no data |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
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 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 | no data |
| 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) | no data |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 HD | 5−6
−3320%
| 171
+3320%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−3800%
| 78
+3800%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−4700%
| 48
+4700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 59.80 | no data |
| 1440p | 149.50 | no data |
| 4K | 299.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 203
+0%
|
203
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 157
+0%
|
157
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 248
+0%
|
248
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 119
+0%
|
119
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 273
+0%
|
273
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 233
+0%
|
233
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
This is how 9800 GTX and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 3320% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 3800% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 4700% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.74 | 55.20 |
| Recency | 28 March 2008 | 2 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 3072.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.
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