Radeon HD 8650M vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Aggregated performance score
GeForce 9800M GT SLI outperforms Radeon HD 8650M by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 852 | 864 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.08 | 0.12 |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN (2011−2017) |
GPU code name | NB9E-GT2 | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 15 July 2008 (15 years old) | 7 January 2013 (11 years old) |
Current price | $545 | $338 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 8650M has 50% better value for money than 9800M GT SLI.
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 cores | 192 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 650 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 900 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 8650M 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 size | large | medium sized |
SLI options | + | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 4500 MHz |
Shared memory | - | - |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10 | 11.1 |
CUDA | + | no data |
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
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 9800M GT SLI is 100% faster than the HD 8650M.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GT SLI is ahead in 11 tests (24%)
- there's a draw in 35 tests (76%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 1.96 | 1.90 |
Recency | 15 July 2008 | 7 January 2013 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 8650M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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