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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 8790M

    In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:

    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 8790M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 3700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    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 8790M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 8790M
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name NB9E-GTX Mars XTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 224 384
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.60
    Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 4500 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 +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
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