GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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 GT SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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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Radeon HD 4870 X2

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GT 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 GT SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800M GT SLI	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	286 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 120% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	3−4
ultra / 1080p	3−4	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	100−105	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	−
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p	4−5	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	9−10
medium / 1080p	6−7	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	21−24	20−22
medium / 768p	14−16	12−14
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800M GT SLI	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale
Code name	NB9E-GT2	R700
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 July 2008	12 August 2008
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	500 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1508 Million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate		28.00
Floating-point performance		2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model		4.1
OpenGL		3.3
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+
SLI options	+
Laptop size	large
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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