Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
9800M SLI vs 480M SLI
Combined performance score
480M SLI outperforms 9800M SLI by 108% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 536 | 716 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 3.99 | 0.83 |
Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | N11E-GTX-A3 | NB9E-GTX |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 25 May 2010 (13 years old) | 15 July 2008 (15 years old) |
Current price | $149 | $149 |
GTX 480M SLI has 381% better value for money than 9800M GTX SLI.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 704 | 224 |
Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 6000 Million | 3016 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 480M SLI and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | large |
SLI options | no data | + |
Memory
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 800 MHz |
Shared memory | - | - |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11 | 10 |
CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
480M SLI outperforms 9800M SLI by 108% in our combined benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
480M SLI outperforms 9800M SLI by 101% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p | 61
+126%
| 27−30
−126%
|
Full HD | 69
+130%
| 30−35
−130%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+46.2%
|
12−14
−46.2%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+46.2%
|
12−14
−46.2%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 480M SLI and 9800M GTX SLI compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- GTX 480M SLI is 126% faster than 9800M GTX SLI
1080p resolution:
- GTX 480M SLI is 130% faster than 9800M GTX SLI
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 480M SLI is 400% faster than the 9800M GTX SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 480M SLI is ahead in 53 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 6.44 | 3.09 |
Recency | 25 May 2010 | 15 July 2008 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 480M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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