GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R7 M465
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M465 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 M465 outperforms 9800M GTS SLI by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 755 | 849 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.32 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Litho XT | NB9E-GT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 July 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 825 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 960 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 27.00 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 864.0 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R7 M465 and GeForce 9800M GTS SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| SLI options | no data | + |
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 | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 10 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
| CUDA | no data | + |
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 | 5−6 | no data |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18 | no data |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6 | no data |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18 | no data |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18 | no data |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | no data |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4 | no data |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | no data |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7 | no data |
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4 | no data |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | no data |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.84 | 1.99 |
| Recency | 1 January 2017 | 15 July 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
The Radeon R7 M465 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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