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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GeForce GTX 970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 970M. 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 970M. 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.
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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTS SLI or GeForce GTX 970M here:

    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 506 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 324 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS 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 GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture G9x Maxwell
    Code name NB9E-GT GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 128 1280
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 83.04
    Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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