GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon RX Vega 8, 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 Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon RX Vega 8 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 Radeon RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon RX Vega 8 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
100−105
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 24% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
30−33
medium / 768p
14−16
20−22
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture
G9x
Vega
Code name
NB9E-GT2
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
26 October 2017
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
500 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
14 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12_1
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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