NVIDIA
FOR PARTS ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 Video Card
Bottom line: The NVIDIA FOR PARTS ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 Video Card is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro graphics cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
As an Amazon Associate, SpecPicks earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure →
Before you buy
- Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
- Used and vintage listings vary by seller and condition — check the listing photos, description and return terms before buying
Manufacturer description
FOR PARTS ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 Video Card. The video card does not post and does not output video. The card is dusty from use and has a small indent on the I/O Plate.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored NVIDIA FOR PARTS ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 Video Card using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro graphics cards category. NVIDIA's retro graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for retro graphics cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Full Specifications
| vram_mb | 512 |
|---|---|
| memory_type | GDDR3 |
| core_clock_mhz | 738 |
| memory_bus_bits | 256 |
| shader_clock_mhz | 1836 |
Ready to buy?
FOR PARTS ASUS GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3 Video Card is vintage hardware; the used and vintage market on eBay carries most of the live inventory. Prices and condition vary by seller and move in real time, so we link the live listing rather than quote a cached price. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.
Related Retro Graphics Cards
More guides & deep dives from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all articles & guides →- Best Budget Gaming PC Build 2026 — ~$1,000 ($800 on Sale)
- The Complete Voodoo5 5500 AGP Driver Guide (2026 Edition)
- Emulation Hardware in 2026: FPGA, Software, and Cart-Reader Ecosystems
- Best Retro Handhelds in 2026 — From $35 to $500
- RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT — Which to Buy in 2026
- Best 1440p Gaming GPUs in 2026
- How to Build a Windows 98 Retro PC in 2026
More reviews from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all reviews →- Intel Eyed as TSMC Backup by Google and Nvidia for AI Chips
- Build a Live ADS-B Flight Tracker on a Raspberry Pi 4 in 2026
- Build a Raspberry Pi Carputer for Your Daily Driver (2026)
- How to Build a $2000 Home AI Rig in 2026: Used RTX 3090 Guide
- Best CPU for Streaming and Gaming on a Single PC in 2026
- ASUS ROG Crosshair 2006 X870E: A Retro-Styled AM5 Mobo for ROG's 20th Anniversary
- Steam Deck Gyro Aiming for FPS Games: A Setup Guide
- Building a Period-Correct 2002 GeForce 4 Ti + Pentium 4 Northwood Win98/XP Dual-Boot
- Ryzen 7 5700X vs 5800X for a 2026 Gaming and Streaming Build
- RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5080 for a 9800X3D Build (2026)
- Period-Correct 1999 Voodoo3 + Pentium III LAN Party Build Guide
- Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 5700X: Which 8-Core AM4 Chip to Buy in 2026
- Custom Steam Controller Startup: Reviving OG Big Picture Mode
- Gemma 4 31B on a 16GB GPU: RTX 5060 Ti vs RX 9060 XT vs Arc A770 Quant Table (2026)
- Self-Hosted Personal Finance: n8n + Actual Budget + Claude
- Noctua NH-U12S vs Cooler Master ML240L for Ryzen 5800X
- Can a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB Run a Local LLM in 2026? Realistic tok/s
- 4K Mini-LED vs 240 Hz QD-OLED: Which Monitor for Work and Play?
- FIDECO vs Unitek vs Vantec: The Best IDE-to-USB Adapter for Rescuing Retro Drives in 2026
- CUDA 13.3 and the RTX 3060: What Changes for Local LLM Inference
- Best Budget Streaming Starter Kit for Twitch & YouTube in 2026
- Raspberry Pi 4 8GB as a Jellyfin Media Server: Real Limits
- Raspberry Pi 4 8GB in 2026: Still the Best Home-Lab SBC for Under $80
- Best CPU Coolers for High-TDP Gaming Builds in 2026
Earliest SpecPicks reviews
Browse full archive →- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 8B (2026)
- Best GPU for Qwen 3 14B (2026)
- Best GPU for Qwen 3 32B (2026)
- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 70B (2026)
- Best GPU for DeepSeek-R1 32B (2026)
- Best GPU for Llama 3.1 405B (2026)
- How to run Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Qwen 3 14B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Qwen 3 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Llama 3.1 70B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run DeepSeek-R1 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- How to run Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090