GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon Pro Vega 64

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 64 with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 64
2017
16 GB HBM2, 250 Watt
33.50
+2602%

Pro Vega 64 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 2602% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1561039
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiency9.340.69
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameVega 10G92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 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.

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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 cores4096112
Core clock speed1250 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistors12,500 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate345.633.60
Floating-point processing power11.06 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs25656

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Heightno data1-slot
WidthIGP1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 GB1 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s57.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.1.125N/A
CUDA-+

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.

Pro Vega 64 33.50
+2602%
9800 GT 1.24

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.

Pro Vega 64 12920
+2603%
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.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.50 1.24
Recency 27 June 2017 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 105 Watt

Pro Vega 64 has a 2601.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GT, on the other hand, has 138.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 64 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 64 is a workstation graphics 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.

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