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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTS 160M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTS 160M, 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 GT SLI stacks up against GeForce GTS 160M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Check Price
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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTS 160M 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 GT SLI or GeForce GTS 160M here:

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTS 160M
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 116% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTS 160M are build with G9x architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 1−2
    medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTS 160M
    Architecture G9x G9x
    Code name NB9E-GT2 N10E-GS1
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 192 64
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 1500 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 505 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 192 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0
    OpenGL 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 64
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + 2-way
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Laptop size large large
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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