GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x2 GB
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 180 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX 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
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
170−180
230−240
medium / 768p
140−150
200−210
ultra / 1080p
70−75
120−130
QHD / 1440p
40−45
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 44% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 92% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
35−40
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
NB9E-GTX
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
6 January 2011
Pipelines
224
1920
Core clock speed
500 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
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