Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs GeForce 9800M GTS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS and Qualcomm Adreno 680, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GTS
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 75 Watt
0.85

Qualcomm Adreno 680 outperforms 9800M GTS by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1188912
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.8723.41
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)no data
GPU code nameG94no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 July 2008 (17 years ago)6 December 2018 (6 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 cores64no data
Core clock speed600 MHzno data
Number of transistors505 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20no data
Floating-point processing power0.192 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops240no data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data
L2 Cache64 KBno 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
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 outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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 0.85
Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.13
+151%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

9800M GTS 356
Samples: 122
Qualcomm Adreno 680 891
+150%
Samples: 168

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

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Fortnite 0−1 10−11
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 4−5
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Valorant 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−95.5%
40−45
+95.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−64.3%
21−24
+64.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Fortnite 0−1 10−11
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 4−5
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Valorant 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 14−16
−64.3%
21−24
+64.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Valorant 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 10−11

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 3−4
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Valorant 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
High

Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 680 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Qualcomm Adreno 680 performs better in 37 tests (77%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (23%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.85 2.13
Recency 29 July 2008 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 7 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 680 has a 150.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 971.4% lower power consumption.

The Qualcomm Adreno 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS in performance tests.

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