GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 690

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 690 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 690 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 690
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 114% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 773 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 690 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4908 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

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 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 690
Architecture Tesla Kepler
Code name G92 GK104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 March 2008 3 May 2012
Pipelines 128 1536
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 384 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 128 3072
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 Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
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