Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 965 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.91 | no data |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | no data |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GT | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 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 | 128 | 19 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 444 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1398 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 20 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 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | no data |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 20 Watt |
Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU has an age advantage of 14 years, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and M2 Pro 19-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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