ATI Radeon 9800 PRO vs GeForce Go 7800

Place in the ranking	1333	1421
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.59	0.22
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code name	G70	R350
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 March 2006 (18 years ago)	1 March 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399

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	22	no data
Core clock speed	400 MHz	380 MHz
Boost clock speed	400 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	302 million	117 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
Texture fill rate	6.400	3.040
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	16	8

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
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	AGP 8x
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x Molex

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	GDDR3	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	128 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	550 MHz	340 MHz
Memory bandwidth	35.2 GB/s	21.76 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	2.0
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

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.

Go 7800 0.30
+100%

ATI 9800 PRO 0.15

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.

Go 7800 114
+93.2%

ATI 9800 PRO 59

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
World of Tanks	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3
+100%

1−2

−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Valorant	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Valorant	1−2	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.30	0.15
Recency	3 March 2006	1 March 2003
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	110 nm	150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt

Go 7800 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 36.4% more advanced lithography process, and 34.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce Go 7800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 7800 is a notebook card while Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop one.

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