GeForce 305M vs 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce 305M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800M SLI outperforms 305M by a whopping 691% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 826 | 1333 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.45 | 1.97 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | GT218 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (15 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 | 224 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 525 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 14 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 4.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0368 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 55 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 KB |
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 | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| 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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | Up to 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | Up to 700 (DDR3), Up to 700 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 11.2 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | DisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+76.9%
|
24−27
−76.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+76.9%
|
24−27
−76.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+76.9%
|
24−27
−76.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+800%
|
3−4
−800%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 2000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, 9800M GTX SLI surpassed GeForce 305M in all 31 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.69 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 10 January 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 14 Watt |
9800M GTX SLI has a 691.2% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 305M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 971.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 305M in performance tests.
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