GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs GTX 560M SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560M SLI and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560M SLI
2011
100 Watt
6.47
+232%

GTX 560M SLI outperforms 9800M GTS SLI by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking568894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.670.94
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameN12E-GSNB9E-GT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2011 (13 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 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 cores384128
Core clock speed775 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt150 Watt

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 sizelargelarge
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz800 MHz
Shared memory--

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1110
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 560M SLI 6.47
+232%
9800M GTS SLI 1.95

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 560M SLI 17484
+209%
9800M GTS SLI 5663

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 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+425%
8−9
−425%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+111%
18−20
−111%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+425%
8−9
−425%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+111%
18−20
−111%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+425%
8−9
−425%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+111%
18−20
−111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+273%
10−12
−273%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 3−4 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 560M SLI is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 560M SLI surpassed 9800M GTS SLI in all 53 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.47 1.95
Recency 6 January 2011 15 July 2008
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 560M SLI has a 231.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.


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