GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R7 M370

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Aggregated performance score

R7 M370
2015
4096 MB GDDR5
3.66
+18.4%

Radeon R7 M370 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking671718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation0.210.84
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameLithoNB9E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 May 2015 (8 years ago)15 July 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price$875 $149

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800M GTX SLI has 300% better value for money than R7 M370.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384224
Core clock speed875 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed960 MHzno data
Number of transistors690 million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data150 Watt
Texture fill rate23.04no data
Floating-point performance737.3 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Radeon R7 M370 and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
SLI optionsno data+

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth73.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Eyefinity1no data

Supported GPU Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
Mantle+no data
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R7 M370 3.66
+18.4%
9800M GTX SLI 3.09

Radeon R7 M370 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R7 M370 8513
+3.9%
9800M GTX SLI 8193

Radeon R7 M370 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 4% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 HD14
+40%
10−12
−40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1

This is how R7 M370 and 9800M GTX SLI compete in popular games:

  • R7 M370 is 40% faster than 9800M GTX SLI in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M370 is 100% faster than the 9800M GTX SLI.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 16.7% faster than the R7 M370.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 M370 is ahead in 43 tests (80%)
  • 9800M GTX SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (19%)

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 3.66 3.09
Recency 6 May 2015 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

The Radeon R7 M370 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.


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