GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs ATI Radeon HD 4770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4770 with GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4770
2009, $109
512 MB GDDR5, 80 Watt
2.17

9800M SLI outperforms HD 4770 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking906823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Power efficiency2.081.46
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameRV740NB9E-GTX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 April 2009 (16 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 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 cores640224
Core clock speed750 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors826 million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.96 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache128 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
Length203 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 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 S-Videono data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)10
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
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

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Escape from Tarkov 10−11
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10−11
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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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 7−8
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7−8
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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

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
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55−60
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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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Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
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7−8
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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 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
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14−16
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
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21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
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

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Escape from Tarkov 6−7
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6−7
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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
+0%
4−5
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
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5−6
+0%

4K
High

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

4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.17 2.85
Recency 28 April 2009 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 150 Watt

ATI HD 4770 has an age advantage of 9 months, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

9800M GTX SLI, on the other hand, has a 31.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4770 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook one.

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