Radeon R5 (Carrizo) vs GeForce 9800 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 with Radeon R5 (Carrizo), including specs and performance data.

9800 GX2
2008, $599
512 MB GDDR3, 197 Watt
1.46

R5 (Carrizo) outperforms 9800 GX2 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1032988
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.573.74
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameG92Carrizo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 March 2008 (17 years ago)4 June 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 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 cores256 (128 per GPU) ×2256
Core clock speed600 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data800 MHz
Number of transistors754 million2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)197 Watt12-35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.40 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs16 ×2no data
TMUs64 ×2no data
L2 Cache64 KBno 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height2-slotno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×2no data
Memory bus width512 Bit ×264/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth128 (64 per GPU) ×2no data
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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
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35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
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Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 10−11
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10−11
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.46 1.70
Recency 18 March 2008 4 June 2015
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 197 Watt 12 Watt

R5 (Carrizo) has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1541.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R5 (Carrizo) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R5 (Carrizo) is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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