Radeon RX Vega 11 vs GeForce 9800 GX2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 and Radeon RX Vega 11, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800 GX2
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 197 Watt
1.59

RX Vega 11 outperforms 9800 GX2 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking970616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency0.5510.74
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG92Raven
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 March 2008 (16 years ago)10 May 2018 (6 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) ×2704
Core clock speed600 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1251 MHz
Number of transistors754 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)197 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.40 ×255.04
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×21.761 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×28
TMUs64 ×244

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16IGP
Length267 mmno data
Height2-slotno data
Width2-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×2System Shared
Memory bus width512 Bit ×2System Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth128 (64 per GPU) ×2no data
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 DVIMotherboard 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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.7 (6.4)
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
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 1.59
RX Vega 11 5.47
+244%

  • Passmark

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 Vega 11 2109
+245%

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 HD8−9
−250%
28
+250%
1440p1−2
−500%
6
+500%
4K3−4
−300%
12
+300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p74.88no data
1440p599.00no data
4K199.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Fortnite 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+0%
29
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how 9800 GX2 and RX Vega 11 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 11 is 250% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 11 is 500% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 11 is 300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 5.47
Recency 18 March 2008 10 May 2018
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 197 Watt 35 Watt

RX Vega 11 has a 244% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 462.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GX2 in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
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