GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon RX 570

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon RX 570 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 RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 504 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 570.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 520 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 570.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon RX 570 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 5900 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

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 RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon RX 570
Architecture Tesla Polaris
Code name G92 Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 28 March 2008 18 April 2017
Pipelines 128 2048
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1244 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 159.2
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 5,095 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 224.0 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 +
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
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