GeForce 9800 GT vs MX150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX150 with GeForce 9800 GT, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX150
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.89
+375%

MX150 outperforms 9800 GT by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5911040
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Power efficiency40.380.68
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGP108G92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)21 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores384112
Core clock speed937 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate24.9133.60
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2456

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Heightno data1-slot
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s57.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1+

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.

GeForce MX150 5.89
+375%
9800 GT 1.24

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.

GeForce MX150 2268
+374%
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:

Full HD26
+420%
5−6
−420%
1440p30
+400%
6−7
−400%
4K20
+400%
4−5
−400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data32.00
1440pno data26.67
4Kno data40.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 26
+420%
5−6
−420%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry 5 20
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+380%
5−6
−380%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+400%
16−18
−400%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+376%
21−24
−376%
Metro Exodus 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+440%
5−6
−440%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+407%
14−16
−407%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+376%
21−24
−376%
Metro Exodus 17
+467%
3−4
−467%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+600%
1−2
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
Hitman 3 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Hitman 3 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

This is how GeForce MX150 and 9800 GT compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is 420% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX150 is 400% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX150 is 400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 1.24
Recency 17 May 2017 21 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 105 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 375% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 950% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 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.

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