GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 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 R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors N/A
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250 is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 3−4
ultra / 1080p 3−4 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 14−16
medium / 1080p 7−8 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R7 250
Architecture G9x GCN
Code name NB9E-GT Oland XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 July 2008 1 October 2013
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.20
Floating-point performance 716.8 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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