GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GT 440

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GT 440. 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 GeForce GT 440. 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 GeForce GT 440
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 130% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 440.
  • GeForce GT 440 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GT 440 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GT 440 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 1120 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 440 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 1−2
medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 440.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GT 440
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GTX GF108
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 July 2008 1 February 2011
Pipelines 224 96
Core clock speed 500 MHz 1620 MHz
Transistor count 3016 Million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 13.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 311.04 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.2
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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