GeForce 9800 GT vs GTX 880M

Place in the ranking	461	1049
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.07
Power efficiency	5.59	0.68
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK104	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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	1536	112
Core clock speed	954 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	993 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,540 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	127.1	33.60
Floating-point processing power	3.05 TFLOPS	0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	128	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
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Height	no data	1-slot
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	57.6 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 outputs	HDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP content protection	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
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 880M 9.52
+700%

9800 GT 1.19

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 880M 3817
+699%

9800 GT 478

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	135 +744%	16−18 −744%
Full HD	56 +700%	7−8 −700%
4K	24 +700%	3−4 −700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	22.86
4K	no data	53.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
Valorant	35−40 +850%	4−5 −850%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Dota 2	30 +900%	3−4 −900%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Fortnite	55−60 +729%	7−8 −729%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 +800%	5−6 −800%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +800%	3−4 −800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +756%	9−10 −756%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 +850%	4−5 −850%
Valorant	35−40 +850%	4−5 −850%
World of Tanks	140−150 +794%	16−18 −794%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Dota 2	35−40 +800%	4−5 −800%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +756%	9−10 −756%
Valorant	35−40 +850%	4−5 −850%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +820%	5−6 −820%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
World of Tanks	70−75 +788%	8−9 −788%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Valorant	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Metro Exodus	5−6	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +867%	3−4 −867%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Fortnite	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8	0−1
Valorant	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

This is how GTX 880M and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

GTX 880M is 744% faster in 900p
GTX 880M is 700% faster in 1080p
GTX 880M is 700% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.52	1.19
Recency	12 March 2014	21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	105 Watt

GTX 880M has a 700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9800 GT, on the other hand, has 16.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.