GeForce 9800M GT vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and GeForce 9800M GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS outperforms 9800M GT by a whopping 975% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 434 | 1109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.41 | 1.05 |
| Architecture | no data | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 29 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
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 cores | 1536 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 24.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.24 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 360 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | LPDDR5x | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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:
| Full HD | 35
+1067%
| 3−4
−1067%
|
| 1440p | 17
+1600%
| 1−2
−1600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+367%
|
6−7
−367%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 35
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+378%
|
9−10
−378%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+1967%
|
3−4
−1967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 42
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+575%
|
12−14
−575%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+367%
|
6−7
−367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
+557%
|
21−24
−557%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+378%
|
9−10
−378%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 36
+414%
|
7−8
−414%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+575%
|
12−14
−575%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Elden Ring | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 75−80
+1420%
|
5−6
−1420%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+333%
|
6−7
−333%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Elden Ring | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+933%
|
3−4
−933%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and 9800M GT compete in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 1067% faster in 1080p
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 1600% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 1967% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is ahead in 26 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.64 | 0.99 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 65 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 974.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 116.7% lower power consumption.
The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT in performance tests.
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