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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7170M stacks up against GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, check out specs charts below.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GTX 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 W7170M or GeForce 9800M GTX SLI here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 223 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 21−24
    medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
    Architecture GCN 3 G9x
    Code name Tonga NB9E-GTX
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 15 July 2008
    Pipelines 2048 224
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 500 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 3016 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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