GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Quadro 4000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Quadro 4000M, 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 Quadro 4000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Quadro 4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Quadro 4000M 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 Quadro 4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000M.
  • Quadro 4000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is 25 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000M is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 3−4
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Quadro 4000M
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GTX Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 22 February 2011
Pipelines 224 336
Core clock speed 500 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 3016 Million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 26.60
Floating-point performance 638.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.1
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
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