GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Mobile vs ATI Radeon 9800 XT
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | R360 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2003 (20 years ago) | 9 July 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | 412 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1530 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 117 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.296 | 208.1 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | no data |
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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 730 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 23.36 GB/s | 448.0 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2003 | 9 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 175 Watt |
ATI 9800 XT has 191.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 2060 SUPER Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1150% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon 9800 XT and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Mobile. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon 9800 XT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Mobile is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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