Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
AMD Radeon 540X vs NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Price now
149$
Games supported
57%
- Interface
- Core clock speed 600
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 800
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 2048 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 6000
- Maximum resolution
Price now
421$
Games supported
61%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 795 | 616 |
| Value for money | 0.25 | 4.53 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GT | Lexa |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (14 years old) | 12 August 2019 (3 years old) |
| Current price | $149 | $421 |
Value for money
Technical specs
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 | 128 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1219 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 33.47 |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon 540X 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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
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.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
Radeon 540X outperforms GeForce 9800M GTS SLI by 104% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | no data | 22 |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−433%
|
16
+433%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1200%
|
26
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−100%
|
22
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1500%
|
16
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−750%
|
17
+750%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−87.5%
|
15
+87.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 13 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−300%
|
12
+300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−900%
|
20
+900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1400%
|
15
+1400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−250%
|
7
+250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−50%
|
6
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−50%
|
12
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−220%
|
16
+220%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−800%
|
18
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1300%
|
14
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−100%
|
10
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 1.90 | 3.62 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 12 August 2019 |
| Memory bus width | 256 | 64 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 128 | 512 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 9800M GTS SLI from AMD is Radeon R7 M270, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 9800M GTS SLI:
Competitors of Radeon 540X by NVIDIA
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon 540X from NVIDIA is Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5), which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon 540X:
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