GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
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GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 454 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 4212 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
150−160
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
75−80
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
35−40
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
G9x
Maxwell
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
1 October 2015
Pipelines
224
384
Core clock speed
500 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
5012 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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