GeForce 830M vs GeForce 9800 GTX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830M and GeForce 9800 GTX, 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 GeForce 830M stacks up against GeForce 9800 GTX, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce 9800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 140 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 324% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce 9800 GTX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce 9800 GTX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce 9800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 659 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800 GTX - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce 9800 GTX
Architecture Maxwell Tesla
Code name N15? G92
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 28 March 2008
Pipelines 256 128
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1688 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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