GeForce 9800 GT vs Radeon R9 M370X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M370X with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.

R9 M370X
2015
2 GB GDDR5
4.06
+227%

R9 M370X outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6971044
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Power efficiencyno data0.68
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameCape VerdeG92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date19 May 2015 (9 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 cores640112
Core clock speed800 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1500 Million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data33.60
Floating-point processing powerno data0.336 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data56

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 dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data1-slot
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data57.6 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 dataHDTVDual 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 (FL 11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/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.

R9 M370X 4.06
+227%
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 M370X 1559
+226%
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 HD32
+256%
9−10
−256%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data17.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Elden Ring 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Valorant 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Dota 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Elden Ring 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Fortnite 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Valorant 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
World of Tanks 103
+243%
30−33
−243%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Dota 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Valorant 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4 0−1
Elden Ring 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
World of Tanks 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Valorant 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
Valorant 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

This is how R9 M370X and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

  • R9 M370X is 256% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.06 1.24
Recency 19 May 2015 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

R9 M370X has a 227.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M370X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M370X is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.


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AMD Radeon R9 M370X
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