GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Battlefield 5 is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
170−180
110−120
medium / 768p
140−150
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
1 February 2015
Pipelines
224
896
Core clock speed
500 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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