GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon R9 M295X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M295X with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.

R9 M295X
2014
0 MB Not Listed, 250 Watt
13.36
+977%

R9 M295X outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 977% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3841040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Power efficiency3.660.68
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameAmethystG92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 November 2014 (10 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 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 cores2048112
Core clock speed723 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate92.5433.60
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12856

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data1-slot
Widthno data1-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 typeNot ListedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount0 MB1 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s57.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXNot Listed11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.34.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
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.

R9 M295X 13.36
+977%
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.

R9 M295X 5150
+977%
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 HD49
+1125%
4−5
−1125%
4K26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data40.00
4Kno data80.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+1000%
8−9
−1000%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1117%
6−7
−1117%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+1000%
8−9
−1000%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+1033%
6−7
−1033%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1117%
6−7
−1117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+1000%
8−9
−1000%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1117%
6−7
−1117%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Hitman 3 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+1086%
7−8
−1086%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+1300%
1−2
−1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

This is how R9 M295X and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

  • R9 M295X is 1125% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M295X is 1200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.36 1.24
Recency 23 November 2014 21 July 2008
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 105 Watt

R9 M295X has a 977.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

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

The Radeon R9 M295X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M295X is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.


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