GeForce 9800 GTX+ vs GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 and GeForce 9800 GTX+, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
13.83
+980%

GTX 670 outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 980% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3771036
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.480.05
Power efficiency5.580.62
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK104G92B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 May 2012 (12 years ago)16 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 670 has 6860% 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)170 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate109.847.23
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS0.47 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
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 width256-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s70.4 GB/s

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 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
OpenGL4.22.1
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. 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.

GTX 670 13.83
+980%
9800 GTX+ 1.28

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 670 5329
+979%
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.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.83 1.28
Recency 10 May 2012 16 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 141 Watt

GTX 670 has a 980.5% 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 20.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.


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