GeForce 9800 GTX+ vs GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti and GeForce 9800 GTX+, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.21
+790%

GTX 660 Ti outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 790% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4261045
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.130.05
Power efficiency5.250.63
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK104G92B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)16 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 660 Ti has 6160% better value for money than 9800 GTX+.

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 cores1344128
Core clock speed915 MHz738 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate109.847.23
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS0.47 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs11264

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s70.4 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.32.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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.

GTX 660 Ti 11.21
+790%
9800 GTX+ 1.26

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.

GTX 660 Ti 4411
+793%
9800 GTX+ 494

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 HD77
+863%
8−9
−863%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.88
+637%
28.63
−637%
  • GTX 660 Ti has 637% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Fortnite 60−65
+814%
7−8
−814%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Valorant 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 192
+814%
21−24
−814%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Dota 2 75−80
+838%
8−9
−838%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Fortnite 60−65
+814%
7−8
−814%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Valorant 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Dota 2 75−80
+838%
8−9
−838%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Valorant 95−100
+890%
10−11
−890%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
+814%
7−8
−814%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+811%
9−10
−811%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+883%
6−7
−883%
Valorant 110−120
+883%
12−14
−883%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Valorant 55−60
+850%
6−7
−850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+875%
4−5
−875%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

This is how GTX 660 Ti and 9800 GTX+ compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is 863% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.21 1.26
Recency 16 August 2012 16 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 141 Watt

GTX 660 Ti has a 789.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GTX+, on the other hand, has 6.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

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