GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon 860M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 860M and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
860M outperforms 9800M SLI by a whopping 309% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 450 | 829 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 59.99 | 1.47 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Krackan Point | NB9E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | March 2025 (recently) | 15 July 2008 (17 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 | 512 | 224 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 34,000 million | 3016 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 96.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.072 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | no 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 size | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 800 MHz |
| 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 10 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 | 29
+314%
| 7−8
−314%
|
| 1440p | 18
+350%
| 4−5
−350%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+622%
|
9−10
−622%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+420%
|
10−11
−420%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+622%
|
9−10
−622%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+525%
|
8−9
−525%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+367%
|
14−16
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+264%
|
14−16
−264%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+231%
|
12−14
−231%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+130%
|
45−50
−130%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+420%
|
10−11
−420%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+622%
|
9−10
−622%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+209%
|
55−60
−209%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+367%
|
14−16
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+264%
|
14−16
−264%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 43
+514%
|
7−8
−514%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+231%
|
12−14
−231%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+360%
|
10−11
−360%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+130%
|
45−50
−130%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+420%
|
10−11
−420%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 42
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+264%
|
14−16
−264%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+231%
|
12−14
−231%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+367%
|
14−16
−367%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+324%
|
21−24
−324%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+388%
|
24−27
−388%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+53.3%
|
14−16
−53.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+357%
|
14−16
−357%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Full HD
High
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how Radeon 860M and 9800M GTX SLI compete in popular games:
- Radeon 860M is 314% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 860M is 350% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 860M is 1300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 860M performs better in 51 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.71 | 2.86 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
Radeon 860M has a 309.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 860M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
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