FirePro M6000 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M6000 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M6000 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M6000 or GeForce 9800M GT SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 130 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 202% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 5−6
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Architecture GCN G9x
Code name Heathrow NB9E-GT2
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 July 2012 15 July 2008
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 750 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support n/a
SLI options +
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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