HD Graphics 505 vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and HD Graphics 505, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800M SLI outperforms HD Graphics 505 by a whopping 231% 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 | 825 | 1188 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 11.02 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | Apollo Lake GT1.5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 September 2016 (9 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 | 144 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 11.70 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1872 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 18 |
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 | Ring Bus |
| 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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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:
| Full HD | 27−30
+200%
| 9
−200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+135%
|
21−24
−135%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| 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
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how 9800M GTX SLI and HD Graphics 505 compete in popular games:
- 9800M GTX SLI is 200% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Escape from Tarkov, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, 9800M GTX SLI surpassed HD Graphics 505 in all 36 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.81 | 0.85 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 10 Watt |
9800M GTX SLI has a 230.6% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 505, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 505 in performance tests.
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