GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 GTS SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 GTS SLI or Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 67 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 0−1
ultra / 1080p 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture G9x GCN 1.1
Code name NB9E-GT Kaveri
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 15 July 2008 4 June 2014
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 600 MHz 533 MHz
Boost Clock 654 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large medium sized
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