GeForce RTX 5090 D vs 9800M GT SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GT SLI with GeForce RTX 5090 D, including specs and performance data.

9800M GT SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 130 Watt
1.96

RTX 5090 D outperforms 9800M GT SLI by a whopping 5002% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.0712.30
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNB9E-GT2GB202
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year 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 cores19221760
Core clock speed500 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rateno data1,637
Floating-point processing powerno data104.8 TFLOPS
ROPsno data176
TMUsno data680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount512 MB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data1.79 TB/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 Connectorsno data1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1012 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
Fortnite 8−9
−4900%
400−450
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−4900%
500−550
+4900%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−4900%
550−600
+4900%
Valorant 35−40
−4900%
1950−2000
+4900%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−4900%
1950−2000
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Dota 2 21−24
−4900%
1050−1100
+4900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
Fortnite 8−9
−4900%
400−450
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−4900%
500−550
+4900%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−4900%
550−600
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−4900%
400−450
+4900%
Valorant 35−40
−4900%
1950−2000
+4900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Dota 2 21−24
−4900%
1050−1100
+4900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−4900%
500−550
+4900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−4900%
250−260
+4900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−4900%
550−600
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−4900%
400−450
+4900%
Valorant 35−40
−4900%
1950−2000
+4900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−4900%
400−450
+4900%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−4900%
650−700
+4900%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−4900%
650−700
+4900%
Valorant 14−16
−4900%
700−750
+4900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−4900%
750−800
+4900%
Valorant 9−10
−4900%
450−500
+4900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−4900%
200−210
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 100.00
Recency 15 July 2008 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 32 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 575 Watt

9800M GT SLI has 342.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 D, on the other hand, has a 5002% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 D 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 card while GeForce RTX 5090 D is a desktop one.

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