Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

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Aggregate performance score

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

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce 9800M GT SLI by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking858772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)no data
GPU code nameNB9E-GT2no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (15 years ago)1 August 2013 (10 years ago)
Current price$545 $90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores192768
Core clock speed500 MHz720 / 775 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Wattno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 sizelargemedium sized
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1800 - 2000 MHz
Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX1011
CUDA+no data

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.

9800M GT SLI 1.96
HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics 2.70
+37.8%

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce 9800M GT SLI by 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

9800M GT SLI 6271
HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics 7479
+19.3%

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce 9800M GT SLI by 19% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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:

900p21−24
−38.1%
29
+38.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hitman 3 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 1−2

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 1−2

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

This is how 9800M GT SLI and HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compete in popular games:

  • HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 38% faster in 900p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is ahead in 45 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 2.70
Recency 15 July 2008 1 August 2013
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm

The Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.


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