GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Quadro FX 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4600 with GeForce 9800M GT SLI, including specs and performance data.

FX 4600
2007
768 MB GDDR3, 134 Watt
1.09

9800M GT SLI outperforms FX 4600 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4600 FX 4600
9800M GT SLI 9800M GT SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1095895
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.561.08
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameG80NB9E-GT2
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date5 March 2007 (17 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores96192
Core clock speed500 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors681 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs24no data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount768 MB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA++

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

Atomic Heart 5−6
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
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5−6
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Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Fortnite 8−9
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8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
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2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
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1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.09 2.02
Recency 5 March 2007 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 130 Watt

FX 4600 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

9800M GT SLI, on the other hand, has a 85.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 3.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800M GT SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4600 is a workstation card while GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a notebook one.

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