GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon HD 5970, 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 GT SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
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:
Main Specs
| GeForce 9800M GT SLI | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 294 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 mini-DisplayPort | |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 126% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
- GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 225 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
- GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 76% 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 Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 100−105 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 56% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 78% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% 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 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 32% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 9800M GT SLI | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | G9x | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | NB9E-GT2 | Hemlock |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1508 Million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 58.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 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 | |
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