GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 7990

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7990 with GeForce 9800M GT SLI, including specs and performance data.

HD 7990
2013, $999
3 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
13.30
+611%

HD 7990 outperforms 9800M SLI by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking411946
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.33no data
Power efficiency2.721.10
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameMaltaNB9E-GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 April 2013 (12 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 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 cores2048 ×2192
Core clock speed950 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate128.0 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power4.096 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs32 ×2no data
TMUs128 ×2no data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache768 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 3.0 x16no data
Length307 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-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 amount3 GB ×2512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s ×2no 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)10
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
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 3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 5−6
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Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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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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Fortnite 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 5 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
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35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Dota 2 21−24
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21−24
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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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Fortnite 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 5 4−5
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4−5
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Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
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3−4
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Metro Exodus 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
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5−6
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
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21−24
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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 10−11
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10−11
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
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8−9
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
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18−20
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Valorant 12−14
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12−14
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Escape from Tarkov 4−5
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4−5
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Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
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5−6
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
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4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.30 1.87
Recency 24 April 2013 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 130 Watt

HD 7990 has a 611.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9800M GT SLI, on the other hand, has 188.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7990 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7990 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a notebook one.

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