GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 960

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 960, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 9800 GTX stacks up against GeForce GTX 960, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)		400 Watt
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 561 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce 9800 GTX is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1093 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 960
Architecture	Tesla	Maxwell
Code name	G92	GM206
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	22 January 2015
Pipelines	128	1024
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	1127 MHz
Boost Clock		1178 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	2,413 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	128	1024
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	Via Adapter
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		141.47 Sol/s
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 960

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