HD Graphics 4000 vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and HD Graphics 4000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GTS SLI
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
1.88
+64.9%

9800M GTS SLI outperforms HD Graphics 4000 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9441105
Place by popularitynot in top-10054
Power efficiency0.891.81
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code nameNB9E-GTIvy Bridge GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)14 May 2012 (13 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 cores128128
Core clock speed600 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million1,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattunknown
Texture fill rateno data16.00
Floating-point processing powerno data0.256 TFLOPS
ROPsno data2
TMUsno data16

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

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card 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 compatibility

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

DirectX1011.1 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.0
OpenGLno data4.0
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-+
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

9800M GTS SLI 1.88
+64.9%
HD Graphics 4000 1.14

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

9800M GTS SLI 5663
+91.4%
HD Graphics 4000 2959

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:

900p18−20
+50%
12
−50%
Full HD18−20
+63.6%
11
−63.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dead Island 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dead Island 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Valorant 35−40
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+81%
21
−81%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dead Island 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Dota 2 21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Valorant 35−40
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dead Island 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Dota 2 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Valorant 35−40
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Valorant 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dead Island 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Dead Island 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dead Island 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how 9800M GTS SLI and HD Graphics 4000 compete in popular games:

  • 9800M GTS SLI is 50% faster in 900p
  • 9800M GTS SLI is 64% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the 9800M GTS SLI is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GTS SLI is ahead in 40 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.88 1.14
Recency 15 July 2008 14 May 2012
Chip lithography 55 nm 22 nm

9800M GTS SLI has a 64.9% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 4000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4000 in performance tests.

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