GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R9 290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013, $399
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
19.35
+577%

R9 290 outperforms 9800M SLI by a whopping 577% 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 ranking318831
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.03no data
Power efficiency5.421.47
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameHawaiiNB9E-GTX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 November 2013 (12 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 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 cores2560224
Core clock speed947 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5no data
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data
L1 Cache640 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 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
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)10
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no 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 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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Resident Evil 4 Remake 3−4
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3−4
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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
+0%
6−7
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Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

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
+0%
6−7
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Dota 2 27−30
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27−30
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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
+0%
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
+0%
10−11
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
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
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

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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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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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
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High

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

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
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 19.35 2.86
Recency 5 November 2013 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 150 Watt

R9 290 has a 577% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.

9800M GTX SLI, on the other hand, has 83% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

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