FireStream 9270 vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT 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 FireStream 9270 stacks up against GeForce 9800M GT SLI, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 9800M GT 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 GT SLI here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce 9800M GT SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | |
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- FireStream 9270 has 23% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
- GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−105 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Fortnite is 7% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| FireStream 9270 and GeForce 9800M GT SLI have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in World of Tanks is 2% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | GeForce 9800M GT SLI | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | G9x |
| Code name | RV770 | NB9E-GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 15 July 2008 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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