GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 220 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 10−12
medium / 1080p 12−14 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Architecture G9x
Code name NB9E-GTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 15 July 2008 1 August 2013
Pipelines 224 768
Core clock speed 500 MHz 720 / 775 MHz
Transistor count 3016 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 / 28 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large medium sized
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