Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

Place in the ranking	904	803
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.90	no data
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	no data
GPU code name	NB9E-GT	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 July 2008 (16 years ago)	1 August 2013 (11 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	640
Core clock speed	600 MHz	720 / 825 MHz
Number of transistors	1508 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	no data

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1800 MHz
Shared memory	-	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	10	11
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. 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.

9800M GTS SLI 1.96

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 2.75
+40.3%

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 5999
+5.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Elden Ring	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −18.2%	12−14 +18.2%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Dota 2	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Elden Ring	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Fortnite	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −18.2%	12−14 +18.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −31.6%	24−27 +31.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
World of Tanks	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Dota 2	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −18.2%	12−14 +18.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −31.6%	24−27 +31.6%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
World of Tanks	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	2−3
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Valorant	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	0−1	1−2
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Fortnite	0−1	1−2
Valorant	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4

0−1

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is ahead in 37 tests (74%)
there's a draw in 13 tests (26%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.96	2.75
Recency	15 July 2008	1 August 2013
Chip lithography	55 nm	28 nm

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics has a 40.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.