GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | |
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- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
- GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 450 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
- GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 175% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 28% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 9800M GTX SLI | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | G9x | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | NB9E-GTX | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 224 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3016 Million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,432 gflops | |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 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 | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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