GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
4 MB
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 508 GB more memory, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3466 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
5−6
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
55−60
ultra / 1080p
9−10
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−11
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
100−105
220−230
ultra / 1080p
45−50
180−190
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
70−75
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 168% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Dota 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
80−85
medium / 1080p
7−8
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
9−10
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
18−20
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Fortnite is 308% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
40−45
120−130
high / 1080p
10−11
70−75
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Grand Theft Auto V is 257% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
10−11
65−70
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
130−140
medium / 768p
14−16
85−90
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 55% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture
G9x
Gen. 12 Xe
Code name
NB9E-GT2
iDG1LPDEV
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
31 October 2020
Pipelines
192
96
Core clock speed
500 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
10 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
4266 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12.1
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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