GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon Pro 460

Place in performance ranking	478	1045
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.04
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT	G92
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	8 August 2016 (8 years ago)	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1024	112
CUDA cores	no data	112
Core clock speed	900 MHz	600 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	58.05	33.60
Floating-point performance	1.858 gflops	0.336 gflops

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 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Height	no data	1-slot
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
SLI options	-	+

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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	57.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	HDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Pro 460 8.95
+622%

9800 GT 1.24

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Pro 460 3452
+622%

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.

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

41
+720%

5−6

−720%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16
+1300%

1−2

−1300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%
Hitman 3	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +833%	3−4 −833%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%
Hitman 3	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +833%	3−4 −833%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%
Hitman 3	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +625%	4−5 −625%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	17 +750%	2−3 −750%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +650%	8−9 −650%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+733%

3−4
−733%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
Hitman 3	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +714%	7−8 −714%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+650%

2−3
−650%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +800%	4−5 −800%
Metro Exodus	7−8	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+800%

1−2

−800%

This is how Pro 460 and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

Pro 460 is 720% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.95	1.24
Recency	8 August 2016	21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Pro 460 has a 621.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 460 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.

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