UHD Graphics 617 vs GeForce 9800M GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Graphics 617 outperforms 9800M by an impressive 91% 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 | 1123 | 919 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.11 | 10.54 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Amber Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (17 years ago) | 7 November 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $328.50 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 112 | 192 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 112 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.28 TFLOPS | 0.4032 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 420 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 3 |
| TMUs | 56 | 24 |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | no 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| 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 outputs | 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 | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 7−8
−114%
| 15
+114%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 46.93 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−61.5%
|
40−45
+61.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14
−7.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−81.8%
|
20−22
+81.8%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how 9800M GTX and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 617 is 114% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GTX is 7% faster.
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 617 is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GTX performs better in 1 test (2%)
- UHD Graphics 617 performs better in 41 tests (82%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (16%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 2.06 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 7 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 617 has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 617 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX in performance tests.
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