GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Iris Xe Graphics G7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Iris Xe Graphics G7, 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 Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Iris Xe Graphics G7 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture G9x Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name NB9E-GTX Tiger Lake Xe
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 15 July 2008 15 August 2020
Pipelines 224 96
Core clock speed 500 MHz
Transistor count 3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 10 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12_1
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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