GeForce 9800 GT vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 1035% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 370 | 1042 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.07 |
| Power efficiency | 64.72 | 0.68 |
| Architecture | no data | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Rocket Lake GT1 | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 March 2021 (3 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.
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 cores | no data | 112 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 33.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.336 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 56 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 1-slot |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 data | HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 12
+1100%
| 1−2
−1100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 160.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Dota 2 | 13
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+1217%
|
6−7
−1217%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+1175%
|
8−9
−1175%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+1063%
|
16−18
−1063%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Dota 2 | 25
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+1225%
|
4−5
−1225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+1040%
|
5−6
−1040%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+1175%
|
8−9
−1175%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+1070%
|
10−11
−1070%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+1138%
|
8−9
−1138%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+1267%
|
3−4
−1267%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
This is how UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) and 9800 GT compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 1100% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.07 | 1.24 |
| Recency | 30 March 2021 | 21 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 1034.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is a notebook 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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