GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 78% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 965 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

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 Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture Tesla GCN 3
Code name G92 Tonga
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 16 October 2014
Pipelines 128 2048
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 92.54
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) Not Listed
Shader Model 4.0 6.3
OpenGL 2.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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