GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
2.74
+62.1%

FX 5800 outperforms 9800M GTS SLI by an impressive 62% 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 ranking813965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.170.91
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGT200BNB9E-GT
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 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 cores240128
Core clock speed610 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80no data
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
L2 Cache256 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 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 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 DisplayPort, 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-
CUDA1.3+

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 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Fortnite 7−8
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7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
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20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
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3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
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20−22
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Far Cry 5 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
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10−11
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 12−14
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12−14
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
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5−6
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Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.74 1.69
Recency 11 November 2008 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 150 Watt

FX 5800 has a 62.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

9800M GTS SLI, on the other hand, has 26% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a notebook one.

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