GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 1066% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Tesla GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name G92 Bristol Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 1 June 2016
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 1688 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
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
Laptop size medium sized
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