GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 with GeForce 9800M GT SLI, including specs and performance data.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.80
+424%

RX 460 outperforms 9800M SLI by a whopping 424% 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 ranking484946
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Power efficiency10.031.10
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameBaffinNB9E-GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 August 2016 (9 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 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 cores896192
Core clock speed1090 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate67.20no data
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no data
L1 Cache224 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 x8no data
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)10
Shader Model6.4no 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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD41
+486%
7−8
−486%
1440p50
+456%
9−10
−456%
4K20
+567%
3−4
−567%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.10no data
1440p1.72no data
4K4.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+1700%
3−4
−1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+780%
5−6
−780%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+1700%
3−4
−1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 40
+700%
5−6
−700%
Fortnite 116
+1350%
8−9
−1350%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+470%
10−11
−470%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+227%
10−12
−227%
Valorant 90−95
+147%
35−40
−147%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+780%
5−6
−780%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+1700%
3−4
−1700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+282%
35−40
−282%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Dota 2 70−75
+238%
21−24
−238%
Far Cry 5 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Fortnite 39
+388%
8−9
−388%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+440%
10−11
−440%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Metro Exodus 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+155%
10−12
−155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+363%
8−9
−363%
Valorant 90−95
+147%
35−40
−147%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+780%
5−6
−780%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Dota 2 70−75
+238%
21−24
−238%
Far Cry 5 34
+580%
5−6
−580%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+310%
10−11
−310%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+188%
8−9
−188%
Valorant 90−95
+147%
35−40
−147%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 31
+288%
8−9
−288%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+485%
12−14
−485%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+168%
18−20
−168%
Valorant 100−110
+738%
12−14
−738%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6 0−1
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Valorant 50−55
+478%
9−10
−478%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Far Cry 5 11 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

This is how RX 460 and 9800M GT SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 486% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 456% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 567% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 460 is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 460 surpassed 9800M GT SLI in all 53 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.80 1.87
Recency 8 August 2016 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 130 Watt

RX 460 has a 424.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 73.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a notebook one.

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