Radeon R7 (Carrizo) vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon R7 (Carrizo), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800M GTX SLI outperforms R7 (Carrizo) by an impressive 55% 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 | 806 | 939 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 3.96 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | Carrizo |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 4 June 2015 (10 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 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
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 | medium sized |
| 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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 | 14−16
+40%
| 10
−40%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 45−50
+18.4%
|
35−40
−18.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+125%
|
24
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+18.4%
|
35−40
−18.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+18.4%
|
35−40
−18.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+61.5%
|
12−14
−61.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how 9800M GTX SLI and R7 (Carrizo) compete in popular games:
- 9800M GTX SLI is 40% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GTX SLI is ahead in 45 tests (94%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.83 | 1.83 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 4 June 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 12 Watt |
9800M GTX SLI has a 54.6% higher aggregate performance score.
R7 (Carrizo), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 (Carrizo) in performance tests.
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