GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Memory type GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
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  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 120 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 7−8
ultra / 1080p 3−4 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 7−8 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture G9x GCN
Code name NB9E-GT Kaveri Spectre
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 15 July 2008 14 January 2014
Pipelines 128 512
Core clock speed 600 MHz 720 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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