GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX TITAN X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X and GeForce 9800 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN X
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
33.53
+2604%

GTX TITAN X outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 2604% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1581040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.170.07
Power efficiency9.190.68
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM200G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 March 2015 (9 years ago)21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX TITAN X has 11571% better value for money than 9800 GT.

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 cores3072112
Core clock speed1000 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHzno data
Number of transistors8,000 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate209.133.60
Floating-point processing power6.691 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs9616
TMUs19256

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
Length267 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)1-slot
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options4x+

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 amount12 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s900 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/s57.6 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2HDTVDual 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.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.2+

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 TITAN X 33.53
+2604%
9800 GT 1.24

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 TITAN X 12921
+2603%
9800 GT 478

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 33.53 1.24
Recency 17 March 2015 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 105 Watt

GTX TITAN X has a 2604% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GT, on the other hand, has 138.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.


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