GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 6990
In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 6990 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 6990 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 6990
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
375 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 188% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6990 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 330 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 4200 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
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 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−11
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 146% 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 Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
100−105
170−180
ultra / 1080p
45−50
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 92% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 121% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 24% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
55−60
medium / 768p
14−16
30−35
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Radeon HD 6990
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale 3
Code name
NB9E-GT2
Antilles
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 July 2008
8 March 2011
Pipelines
192
1536
Core clock speed
500 MHz
830 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
79.68
Floating-point performance
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
295 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
265 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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