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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GTX 960

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 960, 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 960, 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 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 627 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is 793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture G9x Maxwell
    Code name NB9E-GTX GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 224 1024
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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