FirePro V7900 vs GeForce 9800M GTS SLI

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 has 0% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI - by 55/65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 5−6
ultra / 1080p 6−7 3−4
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 14−16
medium / 1080p 14−16 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Architecture TeraScale 3 G9x
Code name Cayman NB9E-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 15 July 2008
Pipelines 1280 128
Core clock speed 725 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55/65 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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