FirePro W4100 vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, 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 FirePro W4100 stacks up against GeForce 9800M GTX SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTX 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 GTX SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 200% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−11
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Architecture GCN G9x
Code name Cape Verde NB9E-GTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 15 July 2008
Pipelines 512 224
Core clock speed 630 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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