GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

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	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 42% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 425 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks


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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 55% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800M GT SLI	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	G9x	GCN 1.0
Code name	NB9E-GT2	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 July 2008	19 November 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	500 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	1508 Million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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