GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon Pro 555X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon Pro 555X. 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 Radeon Pro 555X. 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.

Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 555X 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 Pro 555X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon Pro 555X
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 75 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 No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 86% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 555X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 555X - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon Pro 555X - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 833 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 3980 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon Pro 555X
Architecture Tesla Polaris
Code name G92 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 28 March 2008 5 June 2017
Pipelines 128 768
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 855 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 43.54
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 81.6 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 +
FreeSync +
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
Laptop size large
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