GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon 540X

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800 GTX

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 540X 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 540X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 180% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon 540X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon 540X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 4900 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 6−7
ultra / 1080p 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon 540X
Architecture Tesla GCN 4.0
Code name G92 Lexa
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 12 August 2019
Pipelines 128 512
Core clock speed 1688 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 33.47
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 112.0 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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