NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2 and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2
- Around 10% higher texture fill rate: 36.9 GTexel / s vs 33.6 billion / sec
- Around 71% higher pipelines: 192 vs 112
- Around 42% better floating-point performance: 476.9 gflops vs 336.0 gflops
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 55 nm vs 65 nm
- Around 75% higher maximum memory size: 896 MB vs 512 MB
- 2.2x more memory clock speed: 1998 MHz vs 900 MHz
| Texture fill rate | 36.9 GTexel / s vs 33.6 billion / sec |
| Pipelines | 192 vs 112 |
| Floating-point performance | 476.9 gflops vs 336.0 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm vs 65 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 896 MB vs 512 MB |
| Memory clock speed | 1998 MHz vs 900 MHz |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
- 2.6x more core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 576 MHz
- Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 182 Watt
| Core clock speed | 1500 MHz vs 576 MHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 182 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
| Name | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2 | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - G3D Mark | 460 | |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 61 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2845 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2845 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3304 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3304 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Rev. 2 | NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Tesla |
| Code name | GT200B | G92 |
| Launch date | 23 July 2008 | 21 July 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $160 |
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 1077 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $103.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.86 | |
Technical info |
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| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 476.9 gflops | 336.0 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Pipelines | 192 | 112 |
| Texture fill rate | 36.9 GTexel / s | 33.6 billion / sec |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 182 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 754 million |
| CUDA cores | 112 | |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | |
Video outputs and ports |
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| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video, HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Audio input for HDMI | S / PDIF | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Multi monitor support | ||
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 9" (22.9 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | 2-way | |
API support |
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| DirectX | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Memory |
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| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bandwidth | 111.9 GB / s | 57.6 GB / s |
| Memory bus width | 448 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1998 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
Technologies |
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| 3D Vision | ||
| CUDA | ||
| SLI | ||
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