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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

    In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 4850 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800M GTX SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon HD 4850 X2

    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 Radeon HD 4850 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
    Display Connectors 4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 1190 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 2−3
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 14−16
    medium / 1080p 12−14 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 4850 X2
    Architecture G9x TeraScale
    Code name NB9E-GTX R700
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 7 November 2008
    Pipelines 224 800
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 625 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.00
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,000.0 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1990 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 63.68 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 4.1
    OpenGL 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
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