UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9800M GTX SLI
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.66

UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) outperforms 9800M GTX SLI by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

9800M GTX SLI 9800M GTX SLI
UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking783739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.41no data
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)no data
GPU code nameNB9E-GTXno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)no data

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 cores22432
Core clock speed500 MHz1250 MHz
Number of transistors3016 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data

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
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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Shared memory-no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1012_1
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.

9800M GTX SLI 2.66
UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) 3.06
+15%

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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.

9800M GTX SLI 8193
UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) 9462
+15.5%

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 HD12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10
+66.7%
Fortnite 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Valorant 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+167%
3
−167%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−13%
60−65
+13%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−50%
9
+50%
Fortnite 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+14.3%
7
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−44.4%
13
+44.4%
Valorant 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+50%
6
−50%
Valorant 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−19%
24−27
+19%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−12%
27−30
+12%
Valorant 27−30
−21.4%
30−35
+21.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how 9800M GTX SLI and UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) is 17% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 167% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 9800M GTX SLI is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
  • UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) is ahead in 41 test (76%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.66 3.06

UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) has a 15% higher aggregate performance score.

The UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.

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