GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Quadro K420, 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 K420, 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
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 276 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 982 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−11
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Battlefield 5 is 250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
high / 768p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
7−8
medium / 1080p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Fortnite is 65% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
0−1
ultra / 1080p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
1−2
medium / 1080p
5−6
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
21−24
4−5
medium / 768p
14−16
−
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Quadro K420
Architecture
G9x
Kepler
Code name
NB9E-GT
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
15 July 2008
22 July 2014
Pipelines
128
192
Core clock speed
600 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1782 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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