GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 4870
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 4870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 4870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2800 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
35−40
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale
Code name
NB9E-GTX
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 July 2008
25 June 2008
Pipelines
224
800
Core clock speed
500 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 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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