ATI Radeon 9800 PRO vs HD 8210
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8210 with Radeon 9800 PRO, including specs and performance data.
HD 8210 outperforms 9800 PRO by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1311 | 1492 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.43 | 0.23 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Rage 8 (2002−2007) |
| GPU code name | Kalindi | R350 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 31 January 2014 (12 years ago) | 1 March 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 128 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 380 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 117 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 47 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 3.040 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0768 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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).
| Interface | IGP | 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 | System Shared | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 340 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 21.76 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 9.0 (9_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 5
+400%
| 1−2
−400%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 399.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 8210 and ATI 9800 PRO compete in popular games:
- HD 8210 is 400% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 0.14 |
| Recency | 31 January 2014 | 1 March 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 47 Watt |
HD 8210 has a 228.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 435.7% more advanced lithography process, and 487.5% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 8210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8210 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop one.
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