GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 460 v2. 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 460 v2. 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
GeForce GTX 460 v2

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 460 v2
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
 
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 14% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 909 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 200 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 2908 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 460 v2
Architecture Tesla Fermi 2.0
Code name G92 GF114
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 March 2008 24 September 2011
Pipelines 128 336
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 779 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 43.62
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 1,045.6 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 96.19 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.1
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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