GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 590

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 590. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 590. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 160% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 2560 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 473 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 607 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 590 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 496% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 590 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 422% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Tesla	Fermi
Code name	G92	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	24 March 2011
Pipelines	128	1024
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	128	1024
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	Via Adapter	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 590

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