Radeon RX 7600M XT vs GeForce 9800 GX2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 with Radeon RX 7600M XT, including specs and performance data.

9800 GX2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 197 Watt
1.56

RX 7600M XT outperforms 9800 GX2 by a whopping 2021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

9800 GX2 9800 GX2
RX 7600M XT RX 7600M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking970162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.5519.37
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameG92Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 March 2008 (16 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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) ×22048
Core clock speed600 MHz1280 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2469 MHz
Number of transistors754 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)197 Watt120 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.40 ×2316.0
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×220.23 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×264
TMUs64 ×2128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height2-slotno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
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 MB ×28 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth128 (64 per GPU) ×2288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

9800 GX2 1.56
RX 7600M XT 33.09
+2021%

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 GX2 612
RX 7600M XT 13022
+2028%

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
−2220%
116
+2220%
1440p2−3
−2600%
54
+2600%
4K1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p119.80no data
1440p299.50no data
4K599.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 186
+0%
186
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 116
+0%
116
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 140
+0%
140
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 245
+0%
245
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 237
+0%
237
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+0%
133
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 186
+0%
186
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60
+0%
60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180
+0%
180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
+0%
105
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70
+0%
70
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1
+0%
1
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how 9800 GX2 and RX 7600M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600M XT is 2220% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600M XT is 2600% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600M XT is 3100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.56 33.09
Recency 18 March 2008 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 197 Watt 120 Watt

RX 7600M XT has a 2021.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 64.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7600M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7600M XT is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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