GeForce 9800 GTX vs GTX 780M

Place in the ranking	456	900
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.10
Power efficiency	5.62	0.98
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK104	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	11 May 2013 (11 years ago)	28 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

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	1536	128
Core clock speed	823 MHz	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	797 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,540 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	102.0	43.20
Floating-point processing power	2.448 TFLOPS	0.4321 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	128	64

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
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	4 GB	512 MB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	70.4 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 Connectors	No outputs	HDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	Via Adapter
HDCP content protection	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/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 780M 9.94
+397%

9800 GTX 2.00

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 780M 3819
+397%

9800 GTX 769

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

65
+442%

12−14

−442%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

24.92

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Elden Ring	27−30 +480%	5−6 −480%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +440%	5−6 −440%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +420%	5−6 −420%
Valorant	35−40 +443%	7−8 −443%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Dota 2	35−40 +414%	7−8 −414%
Elden Ring	27−30 +480%	5−6 −480%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +413%	8−9 −413%
Fortnite	55−60 +480%	10−11 −480%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +400%	7−8 −400%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +440%	5−6 −440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +450%	14−16 −450%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +420%	5−6 −420%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 +467%	6−7 −467%
Valorant	35−40 +443%	7−8 −443%
World of Tanks	191 +446%	35−40 −446%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Dota 2	35−40 +414%	7−8 −414%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +413%	8−9 −413%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +450%	14−16 −450%
Valorant	35−40 +443%	7−8 −443%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Elden Ring	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +422%	9−10 −422%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
World of Tanks	70−75 +407%	14−16 −407%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +450%	4−5 −450%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Valorant	24−27 +400%	5−6 −400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5	0−1
Dota 2	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Elden Ring	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +480%	5−6 −480%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Fortnite	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Valorant	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

This is how GTX 780M and 9800 GTX compete in popular games:

GTX 780M is 442% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.94	2.00
Recency	11 May 2013	28 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	140 Watt

GTX 780M has a 397% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 14.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop one.

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