GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R9 M395X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M395X, 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 R9 M395X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 123 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 450 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 328% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 269% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
130−140
QHD / 1440p
24−27
100−110
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 312% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
140−150
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 200% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 264% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
100−110
high / 1080p
10−11
50−55
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 180% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 90% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
90−95
medium / 768p
14−16
55−60
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 308% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture
G9x
GCN 3
Code name
NB9E-GT
Amethyst XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
16 October 2014
Pipelines
128
2048
Core clock speed
600 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
413 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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