GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800M GT SLI will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 160% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 69% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
170−180
medium / 768p
100−105
140−150
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 48% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
35−40
medium / 768p
14−16
21−24
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
NB9E-GT2
Broadway-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
7 January 2010
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
500 MHz
700 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
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