GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GRID M10 8Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GRID M10 8Q, 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 GRID M10 8Q, 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 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 504 GB more memory, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 433 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 4400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

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 GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI GRID M10 8Q
Architecture G9x Maxwell
Code name NB9E-GT GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 18 May 2016
Pipelines 128 640
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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