GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon RX Vega M GL. 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 Radeon RX Vega M GL. 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.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 115% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 757 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 300 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 Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture Tesla GCN 4.0
Code name G92 Polaris 22
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 1 February 2018
Pipelines 128 1280
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 80.88
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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