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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Graphics processor Released Mar 28, 2008

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.

Fill rate - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

8,201.80^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.5 Egypt HD C24Z16 - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

219.50^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD C24Z16 - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

112.38^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD C24Z24MS4 - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

55.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Fixed Timestep - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · ms

Lower is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

5,529^* ms

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

670.73^* MTriangles/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured, fragment lit - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

455.06^* MTriangles/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured, vertex lit - Offscreen (1080p)Windows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

637.63^* MTriangles/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Fill rate - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

4,460.36^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.5 Egypt HD C24Z16 - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

59.89^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD C24Z16 - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

58.27^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Fixed Timestep - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · ms

Lower is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

10,373.50^* ms

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

649.07^* MTriangles/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured, fragment lit - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

450.62^* MTriangles/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

Triangle throughput: Textured, vertex lit - OnscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · MTriangles/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX

611.97^* MTriangles/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_mark769^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark366^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark769^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark366^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark769^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 128^*
GPU base clock: 675 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 675 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 140 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 140 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 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

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92-420-A2
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
70.40 GB/s
Chip variant
G92-420-A2
Reference clock
675 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
140 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 70.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 432^* GFLOPS
TDP: 140^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 324^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Mar 28th, 2008^*
Released: Mar 28th, 2008^*
Released: Mar 28th, 2008^*
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^*
GPU clock: 675^* MHz
GPU clock: 675^* MHz
GPU clock: 675^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,100^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,100^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,100^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 4 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 432.1^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-03-28^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 140^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 675^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
cores: 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 1,100^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 70.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.4321^*
tdp: 140^* W
suggested psu: 300^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.59^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-03-28^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* 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

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.4321^* 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

10.80 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

70.40 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

128^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

Suggested system PSU

300 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

140 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

43.20 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

128^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

769^* 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 8 · 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

140.0^* 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

2008-03-28 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX^*

code name

G92-420-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX^*

die size mm2

324.0^* 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

675.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GTX^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 432^* GFLOPS
TDP: 140^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 754^*
Die size: 324^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 70.4^*

Specifications 10 · 57 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,688^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 324^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 28th, 2008^*
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: 675^* 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: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 43.20 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 140^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P392 SKU 1^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 299 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-420-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 38 mm 1.5 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 84 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): 432.1^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
3dmark: 769^*
2dmark: 366^*
tdp: 140^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800 GTX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

769^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

366^*

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

10.26^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

140^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

5.49^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

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 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: Juniper^*
gpuChip: G92^*
productName: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
productName: GeForce 9800 GTX^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 690^*
gpuClock: 675^*
memClock: 1,100^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 64^*

* Provisional data