GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce MX330

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce MX330, 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 9800 GTX stacks up against GeForce MX330, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 1300% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX330 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX330 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce MX330 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 157 MHz higher, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 5900 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce MX330
Architecture Tesla Pascal
Code name G92 N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 20 February 2020
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 1531 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 38.26
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 128
Bus support 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
Optimus +
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