GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 580M 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 9800 GTX stacks up against GeForce GTX 580M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 580M 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 GTX 580M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 40% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1068 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M SLI is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 1−2 45−50
medium / 1080p 0−1 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Architecture Tesla Fermi
Code name G92 N12E-GTX2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 6 January 2011
Pipelines 128 768
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 620 MHz
Transistor count 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
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