GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce 9800M GT SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
5.58
+197%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms 9800M GT SLI by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking630926
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.341.10
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameVega RenoirNB9E-GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)15 July 2008 (17 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 cores384192
Core clock speed400 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

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
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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data800 MHz
Shared memory+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_110
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 HD20
+233%
6−7
−233%
1440p24
+200%
8−9
−200%
4K18
+200%
6−7
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 52
+1633%
3−4
−1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
God of War 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+340%
5−6
−340%
Counter-Strike 2 34
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
Fortnite 33
+313%
8−9
−313%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 12
+300%
3−4
−300%
God of War 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Valorant 97
+155%
35−40
−155%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+320%
5−6
−320%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 56
+43.6%
35−40
−43.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Dota 2 42
+100%
21−24
−100%
Far Cry 5 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Fortnite 22
+175%
8−9
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
God of War 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+400%
3−4
−400%
Metro Exodus 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Valorant 73
+92.1%
35−40
−92.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 19
+280%
5−6
−280%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Dota 2 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Far Cry 5 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
God of War 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Valorant 19
−100%
35−40
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+325%
8−9
−325%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+238%
12−14
−238%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%
Valorant 49
+277%
12−14
−277%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
God of War 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Valorant 22
+120%
10−11
−120%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9 0−1
God of War 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and 9800M GT SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 233% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 200% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 200% 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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 1633% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GT SLI is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 52 tests (98%)
  • 9800M GT SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.58 1.88
Recency 7 January 2020 15 July 2008
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 196.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GT SLI in performance tests.

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