GeForce 9800 GTX vs UHD Graphics 617

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and UHD Graphics 617, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 9800 GTX stacks up against UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 833% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1388 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 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 6−7
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX UHD Graphics 617
Architecture Tesla Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name G92 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 30 October 2018
Pipelines 128 24
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 25.20
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) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.103
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
Quick Sync +
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