GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Quadro M5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5500 with GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5500
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.49
+565%

Quadro M5500 outperforms 9800M GTX SLI by a whopping 565% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking251723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.920.87
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGM204NB9E-GTX
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date4 April 2016 (8 years ago)15 July 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price$1700 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro M5500 has 236% better value for money than 9800M GTX SLI.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2048224
Core clock speed1139 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1140 MHzno data
Number of transistors5200 Million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate149.1no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro M5500 and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed6606 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth211 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Display Port1.2no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
VR Ready+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1210
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+no data
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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 0−1 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 0−1 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
+532%
18−20
−532%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 250−260
+558%
35−40
−558%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
+543%
40−45
−543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 100−105
+525%
16−18
−525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+543%
14−16
−543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+519%
21−24
−519%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.49 3.08
Recency 4 April 2016 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

The Quadro M5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5500 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a mobile workstation one.


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