GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX 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 GeForce 8800 GTX 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

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 3% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GTX SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Architecture Tesla G9x
Code name G80 NB9E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 15 July 2008
Pipelines 128 224
Core clock speed 576 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options + +
Laptop size large
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