GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTX 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 GTX 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 GTX SLI and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX 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 GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTX 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 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 Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTX SLI Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture G9x Vega
Code name NB9E-GTX Vega Mobile
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 15 November 2018
Pipelines 224 1280
Core clock speed 500 MHz 815 MHz
Boost Clock 1283 MHz
Transistor count 3016 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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