GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R9 M265X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M265X and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
9800M GTX SLI outperforms R9 M265X by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 781 | 771 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.42 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Venus | NB9E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 15 July 2008 (16 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 | 640 | 224 |
| Compute units | 10 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 625 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 3016 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | 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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 10 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. 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.
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 | 24
+0%
| 24−27
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−7.1%
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14−16
+7.1%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+63.6%
|
10−12
−63.6%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 50−55
−3.8%
|
55−60
+3.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how R9 M265X and 9800M GTX SLI compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M265X is 64% faster.
- in Forza Horizon 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GTX SLI is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M265X is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- 9800M GTX SLI is ahead in 15 tests (25%)
- there's a draw in 44 tests (73%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.01 | 3.08 |
| Recency | 21 March 2014 | 15 July 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
R9 M265X has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
9800M GTX SLI, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M265X and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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