Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) outperforms GeForce 9800M GT SLI by 25% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 853 | 795 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GT2 | Bristol Ridge |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (7 years ago) |
| Current price | $545 | $53 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 3100 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) 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 type | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 9−10
−33.3%
| 12
+33.3%
|
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
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−267%
|
11
+267%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6
+20%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| 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 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
This is how 9800M GT SLI and R5 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- R5 (Bristol Ridge) is 33.3% faster than 9800M GT SLI in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R5 (Bristol Ridge) is 267% faster than the 9800M GT SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- R5 (Bristol Ridge) is ahead in 34 tests (72%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (28%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.96 | 2.45 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 12 Watt |
The Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.
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