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GeForce 9800 GT 1GB vs GeForce 9800 GT 512MB
Intro
The GeForce 9800 GT 1GB has a core clock frequency of 600 MHz and a GDDR3 memory frequency of 900 MHz. It also features a 256-bit memory bus, and makes use of a 65/55 nm design. It is made up of 112 SPUs, 56 TAUs, and 16 Raster Operation Units.Compare all that to the GeForce 9800 GT 512MB, which comes with a GPU core clock speed of 600 MHz, and 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM running at 900 MHz through a 256-bit bus. It also features 112 SPUs, 56 Texture Address Units, and 16 Raster Operation Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Both cards have the same power consumption.Memory Bandwidth
Both cards have the exact same bandwidth, so in theory they should perform the same. (explain)
Texel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same texel rate, so theoretically they should be equally good at at AF. (explain)Pixel Rate
Both cards have the exact same pixel fill rate, so in theory they should be equally good at at full screen anti-aliasing, and be capable of handling the same screen resolutions. (explain)
Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.
Price Comparison
GeForce 9800 GT 1GBAmazon.com
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GeForce 9800 GT 512MBAmazon.com
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce 9800 GT 1GB | GeForce 9800 GT 512MB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | July 2008 | July 2008 |
| Code Name | G92a/b | G92a/b |
| Fab Process | 65/55 nm | 65/55 nm |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0 |
| Memory | 1024 MB | 512 MB |
| Core Speed | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Shader Speed | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective) | 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective) |
| Unified Shaders | 112 | 112 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | 56 |
| Render Output Units | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.0 |
| Power (Max TDP) | 105 watts | 105 watts |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bandwidth | 57600 MB/sec | 57600 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 33600 Mtexels/sec | 33600 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 9600 Mpixels/sec | 9600 Mpixels/sec |
Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the largest amount of data (measured in megabytes per second) that can be transferred past the external memory interface in a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the card's bus width by its memory clock speed. If it uses DDR RAM, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The higher the memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and high resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that can be processed in one second. This number is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units by the core speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in one second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels that the graphics card could possibly write to its local memory per second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is worked out by multiplying the amount of Raster Operations Pipelines by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also sometimes called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel fill rate also depends on many other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the maximum fill rate.
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