AMD RADEON 9800 XT
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT is a graphics card released on September 9, 2003. It has 256 MB of DDR memory, 23.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a boost clock of 412 MHz. It scores 57 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.
Depth: 27 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT scores 57 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 12.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,526), measured across 8 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 160.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD RADEON 9800 XT states the AGP 8x interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 412 MHz, DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2, first benchmarked on 2009-09-15. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD RADEON 9800 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD RADEON 9800, AMD RADEON 9800 PRO, AMD RADEON 9800 SE, AMD Radeon 9800 XL, AMD Radeon 9800 XXL, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT uses the R360 graphics processor.
Shader configuration
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT 8 texture mapping units and 8 render output units.
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT runs at a base clock of 412 MHz.
Memory
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT is equipped with 256 MB of DDR memory and delivers 23.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT it connects over AGP 8x.
Market
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT was released on September 9, 2003.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD RADEON 9800 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD RADEON 9800 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD RADEON 9800 XT.
Naming and aliases
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as 256MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 XT, MSI RADEON 9800 PRO Plus, RADEON 9800 XT, RADEON 9800 XT (Omega 2.6.53) and Radeon 9800 XT (Omega 3.8.442).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD RADEON 9800 XT have?
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT has 256 MB of DDR memory. Its memory bandwidth is 23.4 GB/s.
How fast is the AMD RADEON 9800 XT?
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT scores 57 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 12.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,526.
What bus interface does the AMD RADEON 9800 XT use?
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT connects over AGP 8x.
When was the AMD RADEON 9800 XT released?
The AMD RADEON 9800 XT was released on September 9, 2003.