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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GeForce GTX 590

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 590. 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 GTS SLI and GeForce GTX 590. 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 GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTS 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 GTS SLI here:

    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI GeForce GTX 590
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 365 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
    Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 590 has 143% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 590 has 2560 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 590 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 615 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 907 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI GeForce GTX 590
    Architecture G9x Fermi
    Code name NB9E-GT GF110
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 24 March 2011
    Pipelines 128 1024
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 1215 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1707 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 327.7 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 1024
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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