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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon R9 280

    When choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon R9 280.
    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Check Price
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    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:

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 450 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 R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon R9 280
    Architecture G9x GCN 1.0
    Code name NB9E-GT2 Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 192 1792
    Core clock speed 500 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 104.5
    Floating-point performance 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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