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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTX 480

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 480, 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 GTX 480, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 9800M GT 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 GT SLI here:

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 92% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 1024 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 1048 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 14−16 40−45
    medium / 1080p 7−8 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 257% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name NB9E-GT2 GF100
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 192 480
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s
    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 480
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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