GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTS 360M

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTS 360M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 360M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTS 360M
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 38 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-II
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 268% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 360M uses MXM-II interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTS 360M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTS 360M - with GT2xx.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 252 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 360M - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTS 360M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTS 360M
Architecture Tesla GT2xx
Code name G92 N11E-GS1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 7 January 2010
Pipelines 128 96
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 1436 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 727 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 17.60
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 275.71 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 57.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 4.0 4.1
OpenGL 2.1 2.1
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 128 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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