GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX 580M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 580M SLI with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.
580M SLI outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 700% 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 | 512 | 1108 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.06 |
| Power efficiency | 7.03 | 0.70 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | N12E-GTX2 | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 21 July 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $160 |
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 | 768 | 112 |
| Core clock speed | 620 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 33.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.336 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 56 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | 1-slot |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57.6 GB/s |
| 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 | HDTVDual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 68
+750%
| 8−9
−750%
|
| Full HD | 93
+830%
| 10−12
−830%
|
| 1200p | 81
+710%
| 10−12
−710%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 16.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+700%
|
7−8
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+800%
|
10−11
−800%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+733%
|
6−7
−733%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+788%
|
16−18
−788%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+750%
|
8−9
−750%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+700%
|
7−8
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+800%
|
10−11
−800%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+750%
|
8−9
−750%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+800%
|
10−11
−800%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+700%
|
7−8
−700%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+788%
|
8−9
−788%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+700%
|
6−7
−700%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+758%
|
12−14
−758%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+717%
|
6−7
−717%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
This is how GTX 580M SLI and 9800 GT compete in popular games:
- GTX 580M SLI is 750% faster in 900p
- GTX 580M SLI is 830% faster in 1080p
- GTX 580M SLI is 710% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.12 | 1.14 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 21 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 105 Watt |
GTX 580M SLI has a 700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.
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