GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R6 Kaveri
In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 67 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.
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
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
1−2
medium / 1080p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
60−65
medium / 768p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
high / 768p
70−75
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 203% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
ultra / 1080p
27−30
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
7−8
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
4−5
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−11
0−1
medium / 1080p
5−6
−
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−11
0−1
low / 768p
21−24
0−1
medium / 768p
14−16
−
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
high / 768p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in World of Tanks is 108% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture
G9x
GCN 1.1
Code name
NB9E-GT
Kaveri
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
4 June 2014
Pipelines
128
384
Core clock speed
600 MHz
533 MHz
Boost Clock
654 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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