Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R5 (Bristol Ridge) outperforms 9800M GT SLI by a significant 20% 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 | 858 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 3.69 |
| 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 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 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 | 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 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 | medium sized |
| 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 | 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| CUDA | + | - |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−10%
|
11
+10%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−7.9%
|
40−45
+7.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−15.4%
|
45−50
+15.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−7.9%
|
40−45
+7.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+23.5%
|
17
−23.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−7.9%
|
40−45
+7.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−15.8%
|
21−24
+15.8%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−35.7%
|
18−20
+35.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how 9800M GT SLI and R5 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- R5 (Bristol Ridge) is 33% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 9800M GT SLI is 33% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the R5 (Bristol Ridge) is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GT SLI is ahead in 3 tests (6%)
- R5 (Bristol Ridge) is ahead in 45 tests (83%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.86 | 2.24 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 12 Watt |
R5 (Bristol Ridge) has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.
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