GeForce GT 720M vs 9800M GTS SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GT 720M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GTS SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.79
+72.1%

9800M GTS SLI outperforms 720M by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking9851159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.922.44
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameNB9E-GTGK208
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (18 years ago)25 December 2013 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128192
Core clock speed600 MHz719 MHz
Boost clock speedno data758 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million915 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rateno data12.13
Floating-point processing powerno data0.2911 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data16
L1 Cacheno data16 KB
L2 Cacheno data128 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x8
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataDDR3
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data12.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 2560x1600
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 2560x1600
HDMI-+
HDCP content protection-+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1012 API
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

9800M GTS SLI 1.79
+72.1%
GT 720M 1.04

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

9800M GTS SLI 5663
+23.5%
GT 720M 4585

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24−27
+71.4%
14
−71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 8−9
−62.5%
13
+62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+83.3%
6
−83.3%
Valorant 35−40
+18.2%
30−35
−18.2%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+46.2%
24−27
−46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dota 2 20−22
−5%
21
+5%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5
−60%
Valorant 35−40
+18.2%
30−35
−18.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 35−40
+18.2%
30−35
−18.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Valorant 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how 9800M GTS SLI and GT 720M compete in popular games:

  • 9800M GTS SLI is 71% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 9800M GTS SLI is 300% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 720M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GTS SLI performs better in 37 tests (88%)
  • GT 720M performs better in 3 tests (7%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.79 1.04
Recency 15 July 2008 25 December 2013
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 33 Watt

9800M GTS SLI has a 72% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 720M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96% more advanced lithography process, and 355% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720M in performance tests.

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