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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Graphics processor Released

Video memory
512 MB*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
57.60 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 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

89.08* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

80.99* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

88.15* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

72.29* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

37.26* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

62.13* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

56.03* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

103.60* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

113.95* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

106.51* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

96.13* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

102.04* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

17,946.50* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

16,644* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

17,809* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

74.73* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

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_mark444* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark94*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark481*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark462*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark708*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture
Tesla
Manufacturing process
55 nm
Process node
55 nm
GPU cores
112*
GPU base clock
600 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
600 MHz*
Reported graphics memory frequency
900 MHz*
Graphics interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Video memory
512 MB*
Reported chip die area
Reported value 1: 324 mm²*
Reported value 2: 260 mm²*
Reported value 3: 260 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
125 W*
Transistors
754 million*
Graphics processor
G92B*
Texture mapping units
56*
Raster output units
16*
Streaming multiprocessors
14*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Declared GPU TDP
125 W*
Suggested system PSU
300 W*
External power connectors
1x 6-pin*
DirectX / feature level
11.1 (10_0)*
OpenGL
3.3*
OpenCL
1.1*
CUDA compute capability
1.1*
Shader model
4.0*
GPU L2 cache
64 KB*

GPU configurations

  • G92-270-A2 G92-280-B1
    Chip variant
    G92-270-A2 G92-280-B1
    Reference clock
    600 MHz
    Rated power
    125 W
    Power specification
    TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options
512*
Video memory
512 MB*
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
57.60 GB/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
125 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
GFLOPS
336* GFLOPS
TDP
125*
Class
Desktop*
Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Year
2008*
Fab
55*
Transistors (mln)
754*
Die size
260*
Memory size
1,024*
Memory speed
57.6*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Architecture
Tesla G92-270-A2*
Integrated
No*
L2 Cache
0KB*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Max Power
105 Watts*
Memory
512* MB
Memory Bandwidth
57.6GB/sec*
Memory Bus
256 Bit*
Memory Speed
900* MHz
Memory Type
GDDR3*
Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Best Resolution
1366 x 768*
Notebook GPU
No*
Open GL
3.3*
PSU
400 Watt & 29 Amps*
Pixel Rate
10 GPixel/s*
Power Connector
1x 6-pin*
Process
65nm*
ROPs
16*
Release Date
21-Jul-2008*
Release Price
$160.00*
Resolution WxH
2560x1600*
SLI Crossfire
Yes*
Shader
4*
TMUs
56*
Texture Rate
34 GTexel/s*
VGA Connection
0*
Core Speed
600* MHz
DVI Connection
2*
Dedicated
Yes*
Direct X
DX 10.0*
HDMI Connection
0*
Specifications 3 · 48 fields
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
GPU Chip
G92*
GPU Chip
G92B*
GPU Chip
G92*
GPU Chip
G92B*
GPU Chip
G92*
GPU Chip
G92B*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Specifications 4 · 22 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
FP32 GFLOPS
336* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS
336* GFLOPS
Product
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT*
Type
GPU*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2008-07-21*
Release Date
2008-07-21*
Process Size (nm)
55* nm
Process Size (nm)
65* nm
TDP (W)
125* W
TDP (W)
125* W
Die Size (mm^2)
324* mm²
Die Size (mm^2)
260* mm²
Transistors (million)
754*
Transistors (million)
754*
Freq (MHz)
600* MHz
Freq (MHz)
600* MHz
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
proc transistors
754 million*
proc die size
260* mm²
cores
112*
sm count
14*
memory clock
900*
ram
512*
name
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT*
ram type
GDDR3*
bus width
256*
bus interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
ram bandwidth
57.6* GB/s
fp32 performance
0.336*
tdp
125* W
suggested psu
300* W
slot width
Single-slot*
power connectors
1x 6-pin*
api cuda
1.1*
is retail board
No*
gpi value
1.33*
vendor
nvd*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
arch name
Tesla*
card release date
2008-07-21*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
55* nm
Specifications 6 · 34 fields
CUDA compute capability
1.1*
DirectX / feature level
11.1 (10_0)*
OpenCL
1.1*
OpenGL
3.3*
Shader model
4.0*
Architecture
Tesla*
Graphics interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Memory bus
256* bit
Reported shader processors
112*
Reported theoretical FP32 peak
0.336* TFLOPS
Scope and conditions
Arithmetic density
Not stated*
Declared GPU L2 cache
64 KB*
Reported display outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
9.600 GPixel/s*
External power connectors
1x 6-pin*
Reported chip die area
260 mm²*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Process node declaration
55 nm*
Transistors
754 million*
Graphics processor
G92B*
Reported video memory
512* MB
Rated memory bandwidth
57.60 GB/s*
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Raster output units
16*
Reported shading units
112*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Streaming multiprocessors
14*
Suggested system PSU
300 W*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
125 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
33.60 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
56*
GPU cores
112*
Video memory
512* MB
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Specifications 7 · 3 fields
G3D Mark
444* points
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
G3D Mark*
native_context
GPU model
GeForce 9800 GT*
Snapshot date
2026-10-05*
Model
GeForce 9800 GT*
Hardware class
Desktop*
Specifications 8 · 16 fields
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
GPU Chip
G92B*
GPU Chip
G92*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Released
Jul 21st, 2008*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
GPU clock
600* MHz
GPU clock
600* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Memory clock
900* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs
112 / 56 / 16*
Specifications 9 · 10 fields
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
core config
112:56:16:14*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
tdp watts
125.0* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
launch date
2008-07-21 00:00:00.000000000*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
code name
G92-270-A2 G92-280-B1*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
fab nm
TSMC 65 nm 55 nm* nm
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
die size mm2
324.0* mm²
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
bus interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
core clock mhz
600.0* MHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 9800 GT*
Specifications 10 · 11 fields
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
GFLOPS
336* GFLOPS
TDP
125*
Class
Desktop*
Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Year
2008*
Fab
55*
Transistors (mln)
754*
Die size
260*
Memory size
1,024*
Memory speed
57.6*
Specifications 11 · 111 fields
Brand
NVIDIA*
Brand
NVIDIA*
Top BUS WIDTH
256* bit
Top BUS WIDTH
256* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name
G92B*
Graphics Processor GPU Name
G92*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock
1,500* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock
1,500* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture
Tesla*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Tesla*
Render Config SM Count
14*
Render Config SM Count
14*
Graphics Features CUDA
1.1*
Graphics Features CUDA
1.1*
Graphics Processor Process Size
55* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size
65* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors
754 million*
Graphics Processor Transistors
754 million*
Graphics Processor Die Size
260* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size
324* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date
Jul 21st, 2008*
Graphics Card Release Date
Jul 21st, 2008*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce 9 (9800)*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce 9 (9800)*
Graphics Card Successor
GeForce 200*
Graphics Card Successor
GeForce 200*
Graphics Card Production
End-of-life*
Graphics Card Production
End-of-life*
Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Name
GeForce 9800 GT*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
600* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
600* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
512* MB
Memory Memory Size
512* MB
Memory Memory Type
GDDR3*
Memory Memory Type
GDDR3*
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Bandwidth
57.6* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth
57.6* GB/s
Render Config TMUs
56*
Render Config TMUs
56*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
G92*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
G92B*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
9.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
9.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
33.60 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
33.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design TDP
125* W
Board Design TDP
125* W
Board Design Suggested PSU
300* W
Board Design Suggested PSU
300* W
Board Design Outputs
2x DVI 1x S-Video*
Board Design Outputs
2x DVI 1x S-Video*
Board Design Board Number
P360, P393 SKU 24, P393 SKU 50, P393 SKU 54*
Board Design Board Number
P360 SKU 50, P392 SKU 51, P393 SKU 0, P393 SKU 4, P393 SKU 14*
Graphics Features DirectX
11.1 (10_0)*
Graphics Features DirectX
11.1 (10_0)*
Graphics Features OpenGL
3.3*
Graphics Features OpenGL
3.3*
Graphics Features OpenCL
1.1*
Graphics Features OpenCL
1.1*
source file
nvidia2008.json*
source file
nvidia2008.json*
Graphics Processor Foundry
TSMC*
Graphics Processor Foundry
TSMC*
Graphics Card Predecessor
GeForce 8*
Graphics Card Predecessor
GeForce 8*
Recommended Resolutions
Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768*
Recommended Resolutions
Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768*
Graphics Card Launch Price
160 USD*
Graphics Card Launch Price
160 USD*
Board Design Length
229 mm 9 inches*
Board Design Length
229 mm 9 inches*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
G92-270-A2*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
G92-280-B1*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x 6-pin*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x 6-pin*
Graphics Processor Density
2.3M / mm²*
Graphics Processor Density
2.9M / mm²*
Board Design Height
111 mm 4.4 inches*
Graphics Card Reviews
46 in our database*
Graphics Card Reviews
46 in our database*
Top TMUS
56*
Top TMUS
56*
Graphics Processor Chip Package
FCBGA-1148*
Graphics Processor Chip Package
FCBGA-1148*
Top ROPS
16*
Top ROPS
16*
Graphics Features Shader Model
4.0*
Graphics Features Shader Model
4.0*
Top CORES
112*
Top CORES
112*
Render Config Shading Units
112*
Render Config Shading Units
112*
Render Config L2 Cache
64* KB
Render Config L2 Cache
64* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE
512* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE
512* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float)
336* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float)
336* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR3*
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR3*
Specifications 12 · 9 fields
name
GeForce 9800 GT*
price
$103.99**
3dmark
708*
value
6.81*
2dmark
462*
tdp
125*
powerperf
5*
test
Aug 2012*
category
Desktop*
Specifications 13 · 9 fields
gpuName
GeForce 9800 GT*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G3Dmark
481*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G2Dmark
94*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
74.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
gpuValue
6.41*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
125*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerformance
3.84*
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 14 · 54 fields
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 2.0 x16*
memType
GDDR3*
memType
GDDR3*
memType
GDDR3*
memType
GDDR3*
gpuChip
RV770*
gpuChip
G92*
gpuChip
R700*
gpuChip
G92B*
productName
GeForce 9800 GT*
productName
GeForce 9800 GT*
productName
GeForce 9800 GT*
productName
GeForce 9800 GT*
releaseYear
2,008*
releaseYear
2,008*
releaseYear
2,008*
releaseYear
2,008*
memSize
0.512*
memSize
0.512*
memSize
0.512*
memSize
0.512*
memBusWidth
256*
memBusWidth
256*
gpuClock
625*
gpuClock
625*
gpuClock
600*
gpuClock
600*
memClock
900*
memClock
900*
memClock
993*
memClock
995*
unifiedShader
112*
unifiedShader
800*
unifiedShader
800*
unifiedShader
112*
tmu
56*
tmu
40*
tmu
56*
tmu
40*

* Provisional data