GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon Pro Vega 20 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800M GT SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 20 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 GT SLI or Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 315 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 680 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 35−40
ultra / 1080p 3−4 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GT SLI Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture G9x Vega
Code name NB9E-GT2 Vega Mobile
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 15 November 2018
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 500 MHz 815 MHz
Boost Clock 1283 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 102.6
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1480 MHz
Memory bandwidth 189.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large large
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