RTX A4500 vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTX SLI with RTX A4500, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4500 outperforms 9800M GTX SLI by a whopping 1719% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 765 | 45 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.41 | 19.22 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | GA102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 224 | 7168 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 369.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 23.65 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 96 |
| TMUs | no data | 224 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 224 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 56 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 640.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−1678%
|
160−170
+1678%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1665%
|
300−310
+1665%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−1639%
|
400−450
+1639%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−1669%
|
230−240
+1669%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−1695%
|
700−750
+1695%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−1678%
|
160−170
+1678%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1665%
|
300−310
+1665%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−1639%
|
400−450
+1639%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−1669%
|
230−240
+1669%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1686%
|
250−260
+1686%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−1695%
|
700−750
+1695%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−1678%
|
160−170
+1678%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−1665%
|
300−310
+1665%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−1639%
|
400−450
+1639%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−1669%
|
230−240
+1669%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1686%
|
250−260
+1686%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−1695%
|
700−750
+1695%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
−1479%
|
300−310
+1479%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.08 | 56.04 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 23 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 20 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 200 Watt |
9800M GTX SLI has 33.3% lower power consumption.
RTX A4500, on the other hand, has a 1719.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is a notebook card while RTX A4500 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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