GeForce 9800 GTX+ vs 9800M GTX SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI with GeForce 9800 GTX+, including specs and performance data.

9800M GTX SLI
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.84
+145%

9800M SLI outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8251102
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Power efficiency1.460.63
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameNB9E-GTXG92B
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 July 2008 (17 years ago)16 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores224128
Core clock speed500 MHz738 MHz
Number of transistors3016 Million754 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data47.23
Floating-point processing powerno data0.47 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data64
L2 Cacheno data64 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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data70.4 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 Connectorsno dataHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX1011.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
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
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Fortnite 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Valorant 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Fortnite 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Valorant 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Valorant 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Valorant 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Valorant 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Escape from Tarkov 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.84 1.16
Recency 15 July 2008 16 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 141 Watt

9800M GTX SLI has a 144.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

9800 GTX+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 6.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop one.

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