GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 460 v2, 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 9800M GT SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 460 v2, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 9800M GT SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800M GT SLI	GeForce GTX 460 v2
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	160 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 460 v2 has 23% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 v2.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - with Fermi 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 279 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 v2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 v2 is 3208 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 460 v2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	160−170
medium / 768p	100−105	130−140
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Far Cry 5 is 62% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	4−5	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	21−24	35−40
medium / 768p	14−16	21−24
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 v2 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800M GT SLI	GeForce GTX 460 v2
Architecture	G9x	Fermi 2.0
Code name	NB9E-GT2	GF114
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 July 2008	24 September 2011
Pipelines	192	336
Core clock speed	500 MHz	779 MHz
Transistor count	1508 Million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		43.62
Floating-point performance		1,045.6 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96.19 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0	12 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+	2.1
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		75 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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