GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 550 Ti. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 550 Ti. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 29% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 16% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
27−30
medium / 768p
14−16
18−20
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture
G9x
Fermi
Code name
NB9E-GT
GF116
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 July 2008
15 March 2011
Pipelines
128
192
Core clock speed
600 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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