GeForce 9800 GTX vs GT 1030

Place in performance ranking	543	851
Place by popularity	26	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.46	0.08
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017 (7 years ago)	28 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$299
Current price	$137 (1.7x MSRP)	$151 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 2975% better value for money than 9800 GTX.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	128
CUDA cores	no data	128
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	1670 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,800 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	35.23	43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	432.1 gflops

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	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	70.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	HDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GT 1030 6.38
+221%

9800 GTX 1.99

GT 1030 outperforms 9800 GTX by 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 1030 2467
+221%

9800 GTX 769

GT 1030 outperforms 9800 GTX by 221% in Passmark.

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	24 +243%	7−8 −243%
1440p	17 +240%	5−6 −240%
4K	9 +350%	2−3 −350%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

+275%

4−5
−275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	22 +267%	6−7 −267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +267%	3−4 −267%
Far Cry 5	21 +250%	6−7 −250%
Far Cry New Dawn	27 +238%	8−9 −238%
Forza Horizon 4	27 +238%	8−9 −238%
Hitman 3	22 +267%	6−7 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	42 +250%	12−14 −250%
Metro Exodus	26 +225%	8−9 −225%
Red Dead Redemption 2	31 +244%	9−10 −244%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	28 +250%	8−9 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 +225%	4−5 −225%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Far Cry New Dawn	20 +233%	6−7 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	24 +243%	7−8 −243%
Hitman 3	8 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	31 +244%	9−10 −244%
Metro Exodus	22 +267%	6−7 −267%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +243%	7−8 −243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 +250%	6−7 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12 +300%	3−4 −300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +300%	4−5 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	19 +280%	5−6 −280%
Metro Exodus	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6 +500%	1−2 −500%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+280%

5−6
−280%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Hitman 3	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	11 +267%	3−4 −267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4	0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	16−18 +240%	5−6 −240%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Hitman 3	3−4	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5 +400%	1−2 −400%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+250%

2−3

−250%

This is how GT 1030 and 9800 GTX compete in popular games:

GT 1030 is 243% faster in 1080p
GT 1030 is 240% faster in 1440p
GT 1030 is 350% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.38	1.99
Recency	17 May 2017	28 March 2008
Cost	$79	$299
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	140 Watt