ATI Radeon 9800 PRO vs HD 8610G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8610G with Radeon 9800 PRO, including specs and performance data.

HD 8610G
2013
0.97
+593%

HD 8610G outperforms ATI 9800 PRO by a whopping 593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11391465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.23
ArchitectureTerascale 3 (2010−2013)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameRichlandR350
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 May 2013 (12 years ago)1 March 2003 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores384no data
Core clock speed533 MHz380 MHz
Boost clock speed626 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data117 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data47 Watt
Texture fill rateno data3.040
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data8

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Interfaceno dataAGP 8x
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeno dataDDR
Maximum RAM amountno data128 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data340 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data21.76 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX119.0 (9_0)
OpenGLno data2.0
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-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.

HD 8610G 0.97
+593%
ATI 9800 PRO 0.14

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.

HD 8610G 405
+586%
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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data399.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Valorant 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Valorant 5−6 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3 0−1

This is how HD 8610G and ATI 9800 PRO compete in popular games:

  • HD 8610G is 1200% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 0.14
Recency 23 May 2013 1 March 2003
Chip lithography 32 nm 150 nm

HD 8610G has a 592.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 368.8% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8610G is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8610G is a notebook graphics card while Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop one.

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