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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GTX 480M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 480M SLI, 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Check Price
    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Check Price

    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 480M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI here:

    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 480M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
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    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M SLI is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 480M SLI
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name NB9E-GTX N11E-GTX-A3
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 25 May 2010
    Pipelines 224 704
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 425 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million 6000 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1200 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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