GeForce 9800 GTX vs GTX 560 Ti X2
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 956 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.08 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.01 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 28 March 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 384 ×2 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 54.40 ×2 | 43.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.306 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.4321 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 ×2 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 ×2 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 64 KB |
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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 292 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB ×2 | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1002 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.3 GB/s ×2 | 70.4 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 3x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | Via Adapter |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 January 2011 | 28 March 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 140 Watt |
GTX 560 Ti X2 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.
9800 GTX, on the other hand, has 21.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 Ti X2 and GeForce 9800 GTX. We've got no test results to judge.
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