GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.45
+428%

M GL outperforms 9800M GTS SLI by a whopping 428% 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 ranking511984
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.250.92
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code namePolaris 22NB9E-GT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (8 years ago)15 July 2008 (18 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 cores1280128
Core clock speed931 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88no data
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
L1 Cache320 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KBno data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPno data
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 typeHBM2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width1024 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
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 outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)10
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA-+

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Fortnite 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+279%
35−40
−279%
Dota 2 65−70
+245%
20−22
−245%
Fortnite 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 65−70
+245%
20−22
−245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Palworld 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 1067% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL performs better in 16 tests (31%)
  • there's a draw in 36 tests (69%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.45 1.79
Recency 1 February 2018 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 428% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 293% more advanced lithography process, and 131% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.

Other comparisons

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H100 PCIe PCIe
RTX 3060 8 GB 3060 8 GB
vs
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HD Graphics 3000 3000
RX Vega M GL AMD RX Vega M GL
vs
GeForce 720M 720M
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vs
Instinct MI6 MI6
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8600 GTS Mac Edition 8600 GTS Mac Edition
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GTX 570 Rev. 2 570 Rev. 2
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8400 SE 8400 SE

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