UHD Graphics 617 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GT SLI and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GT SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 130 Watt
1.87

Graphics 617 outperforms 9800M SLI by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking946919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1110.55
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNB9E-GT2Amber Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (17 years ago)7 November 2018 (7 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 cores192192
Core clock speed500 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data25.20
Floating-point processing powerno data0.4032 TFLOPS
ROPsno data3
TMUsno data24

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 dataRing Bus
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX1012 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
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 HD12−14
−25%
15
+25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Valorant 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Valorant 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Escape from Tarkov 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1

This is how 9800M GT SLI and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 617 is 25% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GT SLI is 50% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 617 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GT SLI performs better in 2 tests (4%)
  • UHD Graphics 617 performs better in 27 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 2.06
Recency 15 July 2008 7 November 2018
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 617 has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

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