GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 550 Ti. 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 550 Ti. 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 550 Ti Check Price

Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	116 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	One 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
		Check Price

GeForce 9800 GTX has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 788 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce 9800 GTX is 2 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1096 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture	Tesla	Fermi
Code name	G92	GF116
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	15 March 2011
Pipelines	128	192
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	691.2 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	98.4 GB/s
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	192
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (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)		44 Mh/s
		Check Price

GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares