GeForce G105M vs 9800 GX2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800 GX2 with GeForce G105M, including specs and performance data.
9800 GX2 outperforms G105M by a whopping 353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1027 | 1372 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.57 | 1.77 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GT218 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 March 2008 (17 years ago) | 16 July 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 (128 per GPU) ×2 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 197 Watt | 14 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 ×2 | 4.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.384 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.03424 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 38 |
| ROPs | 16 ×2 | 4 |
| TMUs | 64 ×2 | 8 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 32 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 2-slot | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB ×2 | Up to 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit ×2 | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 500 (DDR2)/700 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128 (64 per GPU) ×2 | 8 (DDR2)/11 (GDDR3) |
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 Connectors | HDMIDual Link DVI | VGADual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 0.32 |
| Recency | 18 March 2008 | 16 July 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 197 Watt | 14 Watt |
9800 GX2 has a 353.1% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce G105M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1307.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800 GX2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G105M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce G105M is a notebook one.
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