GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 970M, 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 970M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 970M
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	6 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 506 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 764 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 9800 GTX and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture	Tesla	Maxwell
Code name	G92	GM204
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 March 2008	7 October 2014
Pipelines	128	1280
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	924 MHz
Boost Clock		1038 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	83.04
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	2,657 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	120 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	128	1280
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		314 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 970M

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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