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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Check Price
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    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name NB9E-GTX Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 224 2560
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 3016 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 4800 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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