GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon HD 6850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800M GTS SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 127 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 18% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 9−10
ultra / 1080p 3−4 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 7−8 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon HD 6850
Architecture G9x TeraScale 2
Code name NB9E-GT Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 July 2008 21 October 2010
Pipelines 128 960
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.20
Floating-point performance 1,488.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
CUDA +
Bus support AGP
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 139 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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