GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 6970 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 GeForce 9800M GT SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6970 has 323% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 575 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 14−16
ultra / 1080p 3−4 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon HD 6970
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name NB9E-GT2 Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 July 2008 14 December 2010
Pipelines 192 1536
Core clock speed 500 MHz
Boost Clock 880 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 84.48
Floating-point performance 2,703.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1375 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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