GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GeForce GT 1030
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GT 1030, 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 GTS SLI stacks up against GeForce GT 1030, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 9800M GTS 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 GTS SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
GeForce GT 1030
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GT 1030 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GT 1030 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 628 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 1030 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GT 1030 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 76% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 76% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 47% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 88% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
45−50
medium / 768p
14−16
30−33
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 116% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
GeForce GT 1030
Architecture
G9x
Pascal
Code name
NB9E-GT
N17P-G1
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 July 2008
17 May 2017
Pipelines
128
384
Core clock speed
600 MHz
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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