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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 860M SLI, 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 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Check Price
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Check Price

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 860M 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 GeForce 9800M GT SLI or GeForce GTX 860M SLI here:

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2x 4 GB
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    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 529 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 14−16 40−45
    medium / 1080p 7−8 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 285% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture G9x Maxwell
    Code name NB9E-GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 192 1280
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 1029 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2x 1870 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 5000 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    CUDA + +
    SLI options + +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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