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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

    When comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 21−24
    medium / 1080p 7−8 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    Architecture G9x Terascale 2
    Code name NB9E-GT Broadway-XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 7 January 2010
    Pipelines 128 800
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 28.00
    Floating-point performance 1,120.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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