GeForce FX 5900 ZT vs 9800M GTX SLI
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 826 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.45 | no data |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | NV35 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 12 May 2003 (22 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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.600 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 |
| Interface | no data | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
| 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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 22.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 12 May 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
9800M GTX SLI has an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce FX 5900 ZT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce FX 5900 ZT is a desktop one.
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