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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Graphics processor Released Mar 18, 2008

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.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

101.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

47.41^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

113.61^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

17,930^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

29.69^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

48.22^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

57.84^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

11,376^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

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_mark613^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark518^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark798^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark521^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark802^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPUs per card: 2^*
GPU base clock: 600 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 600 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 197 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 197 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): Reported value 1: 512 MB^*
Reported value 2: 1,024 MB^*
Reported value 3: 512 MB^*
Reported value 4: 512 MB^*
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 128^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256 bit^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 64 GB/s^*

GPU configurations

Reference configuration
Reference clock
600 MHz
Rated power
197 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 197 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields

Architecture: G92 (x2)^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB(x2)^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 197 Watts^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 128GB/sec^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,000^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 580 Watt & 35 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 19 GPixel/s^*
Process: 65nm^*
ROPs: 16 (x2)^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 64^*
Texture Rate: 77 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Mar 18th, 2008^*
Released: Mar 18th, 2008^*
Released: Mar 18th, 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: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 384^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-03-18^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 197^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 600^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 64^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.384^*
tdp: 197^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.55^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-03-18^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 35 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 (allocation unspecified)

256^* bit

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.384^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache (allocation unspecified)

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

9.600 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

GPUs per card

2^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified)

64.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units (allocation unspecified)

16^*

Reported shading units (allocation unspecified)

128^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors (allocation unspecified)

16^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

197 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

38.40 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units (allocation unspecified)

64^*

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

128^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

613^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 9800 GX2^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9800 GX2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

core config

2× 128:64:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

tdp watts

197.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

launch date

2008-03-18 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

code name

2× G92-450-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

fab nm

TSMC/UMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

die size mm2

2.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

core clock mhz

600.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800 GX2^*

Specifications 8 · 55 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256 bit x2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,500^* 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 18th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 2 Gbps effective^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256^* bit
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92 x2^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 9.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 38.40 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 197^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI^*
Board Design Board Number: P790 SKU 0, P791^*
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 | Playable:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 599 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-450-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 65 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64 x2^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16 x2^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128 x2^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512 MB x2^*
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 384^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
3dmark: 802^*
2dmark: 521^*
tdp: 197^*
powerperf: 4^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800 GX2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

798^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

518^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

195^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

4.09^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

197^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

4.05^*

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 11 · 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 GX2^*
productName: GeForce 9800 GX2^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 256^*
gpuClock: 690^*
gpuClock: 600^*
memClock: 1,000^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 40^*

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