GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 880M

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 880M
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 14% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 880M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 504 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 880M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 880M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 734 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 880M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 20−22
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 1−2 40−45
medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 880M
Architecture Tesla Kepler
Code name G92 N15E-GX-A2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 12 March 2014
Pipelines 128 1536
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 127.1
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 3,050 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 128 1536
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
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) 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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