GeForce 9800 GTX vs GTX 980M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980M with GeForce 9800 GTX, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980M
2014
8 GB GDDR5
16.63
+856%

980M outperforms 9800 by a whopping 856% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking342948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency13.401.00
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM204G92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (10 years ago)28 March 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

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 cores1536128
Core clock speed1038 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1127 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown140 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate51.8443.20
Floating-point processing power1.659 TFLOPS0.4321 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs9664
L1 Cache576 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB64 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s70.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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.

GTX 980M 16.63
+856%
9800 GTX 1.74

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.

GTX 980M 7355
+856%
Samples: 2769
9800 GTX 769
Samples: 3

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:

900p173
+861%
18−20
−861%
Full HD72
+929%
7−8
−929%
1440p36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
4K28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data42.71
1440pno data99.67
4Kno data149.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+910%
10−11
−910%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 82
+925%
8−9
−925%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+910%
10−11
−910%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Far Cry 5 58
+867%
6−7
−867%
Fortnite 178
+889%
18−20
−889%
Forza Horizon 4 74
+957%
7−8
−957%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+1020%
5−6
−1020%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+963%
8−9
−963%
Valorant 130−140
+886%
14−16
−886%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 68
+871%
7−8
−871%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+910%
10−11
−910%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230
+858%
24−27
−858%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Dota 2 100−110
+950%
10−11
−950%
Far Cry 5 53
+960%
5−6
−960%
Fortnite 86
+975%
8−9
−975%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+871%
7−8
−871%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+1020%
5−6
−1020%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+900%
6−7
−900%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Metro Exodus 31
+933%
3−4
−933%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+888%
8−9
−888%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+917%
6−7
−917%
Valorant 130−140
+886%
14−16
−886%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 61
+917%
6−7
−917%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Dota 2 100−110
+950%
10−11
−950%
Far Cry 5 50
+900%
5−6
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+880%
5−6
−880%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Valorant 130−140
+886%
14−16
−886%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 63
+950%
6−7
−950%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+992%
12−14
−992%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Metro Exodus 19
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+944%
16−18
−944%
Valorant 170−180
+969%
16−18
−969%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Far Cry 5 34
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Forza Horizon 4 39
+875%
4−5
−875%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 40
+900%
4−5
−900%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Metro Exodus 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Valorant 100−110
+910%
10−11
−910%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 23
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Dota 2 60−65
+933%
6−7
−933%
Far Cry 5 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 19
+1800%
1−2
−1800%

This is how GTX 980M and 9800 GTX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980M is 861% faster in 900p
  • GTX 980M is 929% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980M is 1100% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980M is 1300% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.63 1.74
Recency 7 October 2014 28 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

GTX 980M has a 855.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 980M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop one.

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