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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R9 380

    In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 380 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 R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R9 380
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380 has 26% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 380.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380 is 170 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS 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 R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R9 380
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name NB9E-GT Tonga Pro
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 July 2008 26 June 2015
    Pipelines 128 1792
    Core clock speed 600 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.6
    Floating-point performance 3,476 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 404 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
    Compute units 28
    Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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