GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon R9 M365X

Place in the ranking	708	889
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	1.08
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code name	Tropo	NB9E-GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 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	192
Compute units	10	no data
Core clock speed	900 MHz	500 MHz
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,500 million	1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.00	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.184 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	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	512 MB
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® 12	10
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Mantle	+	-
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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Valorant	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Dota 2	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +53.8%	12−14 −53.8%
Fortnite	21−24 +120%	10−11 −120%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +70%	20−22 −70%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Valorant	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
World of Tanks	65−70 +69.2%	35−40 −69.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Dota 2	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +53.8%	12−14 −53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +70%	20−22 −70%
Valorant	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
World of Tanks	27−30 +108%	12−14 −108%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Valorant	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Fortnite	3−4	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3	0−1
Valorant	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 M365X is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 M365X is ahead in 43 tests (91%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.85	2.04
Recency	5 May 2015	15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm

R9 M365X has a 88.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M365X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.