GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 MB
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  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3466 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture G9x Gen. 12 Xe
Code name NB9E-GTX iDG1LPDEV
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 15 July 2008 31 October 2020
Pipelines 224 96
Core clock speed 500 MHz
Boost Clock 1650 MHz
Transistor count 3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 10 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 4266 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12.1
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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