GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon RX Vega 10

Place in performance ranking	642	850
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.26	0.08
Architecture	Vega (2017−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Vega Raven Ridge	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	26 October 2017 (6 years ago)	28 March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299
Current price	$449	$151 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 10 has 2725% better value for money than 9800 GTX.

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	640	128
CUDA cores	no data	128
Core clock speed	no data	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,940 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	52.00	43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	no data	432.1 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX Vega 10 and GeForce 9800 GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	IGP	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

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	System Shared	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	512 MB
Memory bus width	System Shared	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	70.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	+
HDMI	no data	Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	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	no data	+

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.

RX Vega 10 4.24
+113%

9800 GTX 1.99

Radeon RX Vega 10 outperforms GeForce 9800 GTX by 113% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX Vega 10 1639
+113%

9800 GTX 769

Radeon RX Vega 10 outperforms GeForce 9800 GTX by 113% in Passmark.

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

17
+143%

7−8

−143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

+140%

5−6
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9 +125%	4−5 −125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 +140%	5−6 −140%
Battlefield 5	17 +143%	7−8 −143%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	15 +114%	7−8 −114%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +125%	4−5 −125%
Far Cry 5	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	18 +125%	8−9 −125%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +143%	7−8 −143%
Hitman 3	16 +129%	7−8 −129%
Horizon Zero Dawn	28 +133%	12−14 −133%
Metro Exodus	21 +133%	9−10 −133%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +138%	8−9 −138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +143%	7−8 −143%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14 +133%	6−7 −133%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 +133%	3−4 −133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Battlefield 5	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	17 +143%	7−8 −143%
Far Cry New Dawn	6 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +133%	6−7 −133%
Hitman 3	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	22 +120%	10−11 −120%
Metro Exodus	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 +133%	6−7 −133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +140%	5−6 −140%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12 +140%	5−6 −140%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10 +150%	4−5 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Horizon Zero Dawn	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

+120%

5−6
−120%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Hitman 3	2−3	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+150%

2−3

−150%

This is how RX Vega 10 and 9800 GTX compete in popular games:

RX Vega 10 is 143% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.24	1.99
Recency	26 October 2017	28 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	140 Watt