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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs GeForce GTX 580M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 580M. 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 GT SLI and GeForce GTX 580M. 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.
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    GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 580M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and GeForce GTX 580M 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 GTX 580M here:

    GeForce 9800M GT SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 580M
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 30% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 580M - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 120 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 14−16 24−27
    medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GT SLI GeForce GTX 580M
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name NB9E-GT2 N12E-GTX2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 28 June 2011
    Pipelines 192 384
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 620 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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