GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 3200 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
130−140
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
35−40
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
24 April 2012
Pipelines
224
640
Core clock speed
500 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
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