GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 850A

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 850A 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 850A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce GTX 850A

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 850A
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
 
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 211% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 850A uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 850A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 786 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 1−2
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 12−14
medium / 1080p 0−1 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 850A
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G92 GM107
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 March 2008 17 March 2014
Pipelines 128 640
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 902 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 37.44
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 1,198 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
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