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    FirePro W7170M vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

    In this comparison between FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 FirePro W7170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce 9800M GT SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro W7170M and GeForce 9800M GT SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 FirePro W7170M or GeForce 9800M GT SLI here:

    FirePro W7170M Laptops
    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce 9800M GT SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 30% more power consumption, than FirePro W7170M.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 508 GB more memory, than FirePro W7170M.
    • FirePro W7170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
    • FirePro W7170M is build with GCN 3 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 223 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • FirePro W7170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7170M is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 5−6
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 3−4
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 35−40 14−16
    medium / 1080p 24−27 7−8
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 242% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Full Specs

      FirePro W7170M GeForce 9800M GT SLI
    Architecture GCN 3 G9x
    Code name Tonga NB9E-GT2
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 15 July 2008
    Pipelines 2048 192
    Core clock speed 723 MHz 500 MHz
    Transistor count 5,000 million 1508 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.54
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    AppAcceleration +
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