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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GTX 580

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 580, 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 GTX SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 580, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 580
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 244 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 580 has 62% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 580 has 1535 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1044 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1204 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 21−24 40−45
    medium / 1080p 12−14 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 107% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 580
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name NB9E-GTX GF110
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 9 November 2010
    Pipelines 224 512
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 1544 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 512
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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