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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon 550X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
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    Radeon 550X

    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:

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    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon 550X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 482 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 7−8
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 16−18
    medium / 1080p 7−8 9−10
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon 550X
    Architecture G9x GCN 4.0
    Code name NB9E-GT Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 27 March 2019
    Pipelines 128 512
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 1082 MHz
    Boost Clock 1218 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.98
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
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