Arc Pro A30M vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GT SLI with Arc Pro A30M, including specs and performance data.
Arc Pro A30M outperforms 9800M GT SLI by a whopping 647% 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 | 903 | 365 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 20.66 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GT2 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 8 August 2022 (2 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 128.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| 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
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−637%
|
280−290
+637%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−644%
|
290−300
+644%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−614%
|
150−160
+614%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−637%
|
280−290
+637%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−614%
|
150−160
+614%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−637%
|
280−290
+637%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−631%
|
95−100
+631%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−637%
|
140−150
+637%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−614%
|
100−105
+614%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−633%
|
110−120
+633%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−600%
|
70−75
+600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.89 | 14.12 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 8 August 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 50 Watt |
Arc Pro A30M has a 647.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
The Arc Pro A30M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a notebook graphics card while Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation one.
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