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GPU

Unspecified

GeForce 9800 GTX+

Graphics processor

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 70.40 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

119.57^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

51.70^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

143.42^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

107.24^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

133.91^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

21,548.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

59.63^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

53.52^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 2560 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

59.40^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

59.10^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

59.83^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

GeForce 9800 GTX+

12,103^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark489^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark139^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark538^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark482^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark897^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: Tesla^*
Reported value 2: Tesla G92-420-B1^*
Process node: 55 nm^*
GPU base clock: 738 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 738 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 260 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 141 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*

Memory & storage

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 70.40 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 141 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 470^* GFLOPS
TDP: 141^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 260^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 2 · 33 fields

Architecture: Tesla G92-420-B1^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 141 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 70.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,100^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 450 Watt & 30 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 12 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 2x 6-pin^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 16-Jan-2009^*
Release Price: $229.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 64^*
Texture Rate: 47 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 738^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.0^*
DisplayPort Connection: 0^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 470^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-01-16^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 141^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 260^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 738^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

489^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
GPU Chip: G92B^*
Released: Jan 16th, 2009^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 738^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,100^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

core config

128:64:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

tdp watts

141.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

launch date

2008-07-16 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

code name

G92-420-B1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

die size mm2

260.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

core clock mhz

738.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 470^* GFLOPS
TDP: 141^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 260^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 8 · 57 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,836^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 260^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jan 16th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 738^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1100 MHz 2.2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 70.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92B^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 11.81 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 47.23 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 141^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P391 SKU 50, P391 SKU 51, P392 SKU 51, P393 SKU 54^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 229 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-420-B1^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.9M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 38 mm 1.5 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 51 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 470^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
3dmark: 897^*
2dmark: 482^*
tdp: 141^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800 GTX+^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

538^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

139^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

141^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

3.82^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x8^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: G92B^*
gpuChip: Polaris 21^*
productName: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
productName: GeForce 9800 GTX+^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 738^*
gpuClock: 1,090^*
memClock: 1,100^*
memClock: 1,500^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
unifiedShader: 896^*
tmu: 56^*
tmu: 64^*

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