GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon HD 7870, 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 GTS SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 9800M GTS 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 GTS SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
175 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
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Radeon HD 7870 has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 314% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
10−11
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 261% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
130−140
QHD / 1440p
24−27
100−110
4K / 2160p
−
60−65
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
9−10
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
18−20
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 184% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
100−110
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 176% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 85% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 222% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
85−90
medium / 768p
14−16
50−55
high / 1080p
8−9
30−33
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 291% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
G9x
GCN
Code name
NB9E-GT
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 July 2008
5 March 2012
Pipelines
128
1280
Core clock speed
600 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55/65 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
4800 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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