GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 11

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 11 with GeForce 9800M GT SLI, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 11
2017
65 Watt
5.49
+180%

RX Vega 11 outperforms 9800M GT SLI by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking574858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.720.09
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeNB9E-GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years ago)15 July 2008 (15 years ago)
Current price$475 $545

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 11 has 700% better value for money than 9800M GT SLI.

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 cores704192
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60no data
Floating-point performance1,760 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX Vega 11 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPno data
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI optionsno data+

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared512 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared800 MHz
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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDAno data+

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 HD29
+190%
10−12
−190%
1440p6
+200%
2−3
−200%
4K12
+200%
4−5
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+173%
33
−173%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+163%
8
−163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Hitman 3 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how RX Vega 11 and 9800M GT SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 11 is 190% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 11 is 200% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 11 is 200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.49 1.96
Recency 26 October 2017 15 July 2008
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 11 is a desktop card while GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a notebook one.


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