9800M GTX vs 845M

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Combined performance score

GeForce 845M
3.93
+236%

845M outperforms 9800M GTX by 236% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking6541025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.280.12
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGM108NB9E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years old)15 July 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$328.50
Current price$163 $103 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce 845M has 967% better value for money than 9800M GTX.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384112
CUDA cores per GPUno data112
Core clock speed1071 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate37.6328.00
Floating-point performance883.7 gflops280 gflops
Gigaflopsno data420

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 845M and GeForce 9800M GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64/128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 - 5000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 845M 3.93
+236%
9800M GTX 1.17

845M outperforms 9800M GTX by 236% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 845M 1524
+236%
9800M GTX 454

845M outperforms 9800M GTX by 236% in Passmark.

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 HD22
+267%
6−7
−267%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1

This is how GeForce 845M and 9800M GTX compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce 845M is 267% faster than 9800M GTX

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 845M is 700% faster than the 9800M GTX.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 845M is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.93 1.17
Recency 12 March 2014 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce 845M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX in performance tests.


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