GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Quadro FX 5600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5600 with GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, including specs and performance data.

FX 5600
2007
1536 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.19

9800M SLI outperforms FX 5600 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1073826
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.561.45
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameG80NB9E-GTX
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores128224
Core clock speed600 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors681 million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40no data
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs32no data
L2 Cache96 KBno 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Length254 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA++

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Fortnite 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
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50−55
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 27−30
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27−30
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
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7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Metro Exodus 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 27−30
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27−30
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
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14−16
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
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21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
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5−6
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
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4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.19 2.69
Recency 5 March 2007 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 150 Watt

FX 5600 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

9800M GTX SLI, on the other hand, has a 126.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 14% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook one.

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