GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Quadro 3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Quadro 3000M, 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 Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Quadro 3000M 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 Quadro 3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 150 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 175 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 2−3
ultra / 1080p 3−4 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 7−8 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Quadro 3000M
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GT Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 22 February 2011
Pipelines 128 240
Core clock speed 600 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.1
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
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