GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
3.69
+38.7%

P400 outperforms 9800M GTX SLI by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking691779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Power efficiency9.721.40
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGP107NB9E-GTX
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date7 February 2017 (8 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores256224
Core clock speed1228 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03no data
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs16no 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 3.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPortno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1+

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

Atomic Heart 7−8
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7−8
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
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7−8
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Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
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Fortnite 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 5 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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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
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7−8
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Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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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 6−7
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6−7
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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
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
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5−6
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Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
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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 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

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

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
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21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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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 Preset

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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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
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4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.69 2.66
Recency 7 February 2017 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 150 Watt

Quadro P400 has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation card while GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook one.

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