GeForce RTX 5080 vs 9800M GTS

Place in the ranking	1128	1
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.78
Power efficiency	0.85	19.88
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	G94	GB203
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	29 July 2008 (16 years ago)	30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	64	10752
Core clock speed	600 MHz	2295 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2617 MHz
Number of transistors	505 million	45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	360 Watt
Texture fill rate	19.20	879.3
Floating-point processing power	0.192 TFLOPS	56.28 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	240	no data
ROPs	16	128
TMUs	32	336
Tensor Cores	no data	336
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	84

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	no data	304 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-pin

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	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	960.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.0	6.8
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4
CUDA	+	10.1

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.

9800M GTS 0.89

RTX 5080 100.00
+11136%

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.

9800M GTS 356

RTX 5080 40026
+11143%

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	1−2 −19200%	193 +19200%
1440p	1−2 −15300%	154 +15300%
4K	0−1	102

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.18
1440p	no data	6.49
4K	no data	9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2089%	190−200 +2089%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2089%	190−200 +2089%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −2500%	150−160 +2500%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2089%	190−200 +2089%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1711%	160−170 +1711%
Fortnite	3−4 −10167%	300−350 +10167%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 −1855%	210−220 +1855%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −2500%	150−160 +2500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −2800%	170−180 +2800%
World of Tanks	21−24 −1168%	270−280 +1168%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −2089%	190−200 +2089%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1711%	160−170 +1711%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −10614%	750−800 +10614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 −1855%	210−220 +1855%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −10900%	550−600 +10900%
World of Tanks	4−5 −12800%	500−550 +12800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2 −10900%	110−120 +10900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −3100%	160−170 +3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −9900%	400−450 +9900%
Valorant	6−7 −7067%	400−450 +7067%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −750%	65−70 +750%
Dota 2	14−16 −1133%	180−190 +1133%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −10900%	1650−1700 +10900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −10350%	200−210 +10350%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	60−65
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −10900%	1650−1700 +10900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −9000%	90−95 +9000%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −750%	65−70 +750%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −10900%	220−230 +10900%
Dota 2	14−16 −10900%	1650−1700 +10900%
Valorant	1−2 −25200%	250−260 +25200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Valorant	500−550 +0%	500−550 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Valorant	500−550 +0%	500−550 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	230−240 +0%	230−240 +0%
Valorant	500−550 +0%	500−550 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus

95−100

+0%

95−100

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

This is how 9800M GTS and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

RTX 5080 is 19200% faster in 1080p
RTX 5080 is 15300% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 25200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 5080 is ahead in 22 tests (50%)
there's a draw in 22 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.89	100.00
Recency	29 July 2008	30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	360 Watt

9800M GTS has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 11136% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTS is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.