GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Tesla M6

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Tesla M6. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Tesla M6. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
  Check Price
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 504 GB more memory, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 330 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 4212 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 35−40
ultra / 1080p 3−4 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 14−16 65−70
medium / 1080p 7−8 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 528% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Tesla M6
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name NB9E-GT GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 30 August 2015
Pipelines 128 1536
Core clock speed 600 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options +
Laptop size large
  Check Price