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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

The Nvidia GeForce 9800M GT is a graphics adapter for laptops and based on the  9800M GTX (G92 core) but features only 96 shaders (instead of the 112 of the GTX). The 9800M GT is produced in 65 nm and is therefore similar to the 8800M GTX (same shader count). The chip is intended for large desktop replacement laptops with a good cooling device. 

As all cards with DirectX 10 capabilities, the GeForce 9800M GT renders the 3D images using "Unified Shaders". There don't exist any more dedicated pixel- and vertex shaders but 96 so called stream processors make the graphic work (which has been done by pixel and vertex shaders in former days). Furthermore, the shader units are higher clocked than the chip.

An advantage of the GeForce 9000 series is the integrated PureVideo HD video processor. It is able to help with the decoding of H.264-, VC-1-, MPEG2- and WMV9 video material in HD quality and eases the CPU.

In conjunction with the Nvidia 9100M G integrated graphics, the 9800M GT supports Hybrid-SLI (only HybridPower). HybridPower is a technique to choose between the integrated and dedicated graphics core, if performance or battery runtime is needed. This works only in Windows Vista. Up to now the user has to use a tool to switch between the GPUs. Later Nvidia wants to switch automatically in the drivers. GeForceBoost is not supported with this card, as there would be no performance gain to combine the integrated GPU with the 9800M GT.

Compared to desktop graphic cards, the 9800M GT is similar to the GeForce 8800 GS (which features a higher memory clock rate and is therefore a bit faster).

ManufacturerNVIDIA
SeriesGeForce 9000M
CodenameNB9E-GT2
Pipelines96 - unified
Core Speed *500 MHz
Shader Speed *1250 MHz
Memory Speed *800 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory512 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Current Consumption65 Watt
Transistors754 Million
technology65 nm
FeaturesPureVideo HD, CUDA, PhysX-ready, Hybrid-SLI (HybridPower)
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement15.07.2008
InformationMXM 3
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_980...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

benchmarks

3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 34871, avg: 35285, max: 35698 Points
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3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 30129, avg: 30224, max: 30318 Points
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3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 14713, avg: 14869, max: 15025 Points
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3DMark 06:
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      min: 9228, avg: 9416, max: 9762 Points
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Crysis - CPU Benchmark: - Low 1024x768
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      min: 75.35, avg: 96, max: 115.9 fps
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Crysis - CPU Benchmark: - High 1024x768
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      min: 30.85, avg: 32, max: 33.1 fps
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Cinebench R10: - Shading
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      min: 4460, avg: 4527, max: 4593 Points
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Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo: - highest 1024x768
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      min: 624, avg: 624, max: 624 fps
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F.E.A.R.: - GPU min, CPU min 640x480
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      min: 551, avg: 555, max: 558 fps
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F.E.A.R.: - GPU medium, CPU medium 800x600
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      min: 273, avg: 274, max: 274 fps
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F.E.A.R.: - GPU: max, CPU: max 1024x768
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      min: 117, avg: 118, max: 118 fps
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Doom 3: - Low 640x480
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      min: 150.9, avg: 151, max: 150.9 fps
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Doom 3: - Medium 800x600
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      min: 146.2, avg: 146, max: 146.2 fps
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Doom 3: - High 800x600
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      min: 144.9, avg: 145, max: 144.9 fps
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Doom 3: - Ultra 1024x768
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      min: 141.1, avg: 141, max: 141.1 fps
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3DMark Vantage: - P Result 1280x1024
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      min: 4011, avg: 4011, max: 4011 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Based on 27 benchmarks

Gaming Performance

These benchmarks were conducted with high end notebooks (quad-core desktop CPU). Therefore, the performance with slower laptops may decrease.

Crysis: 1280x1024, very high: 21 fps -> not playable (in high playable)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars: 1600x1200: 76 fps -> fluently playable
Half Life 2 - Episode 2: 1600x1200: 64 fps -> fluently playable 
Supreme Commander: 1600x1200: 53 fps -> fluently playable
World in Conflict: 1280x1024: 30 fps -> playable

GeForce 9M Serie im Vergleich (Daten von Nvidia mit Desktop Q6600 CPU)
GeForce 9M Serie im Vergleich (Daten von Nvidia mit Desktop Q6600 CPU)

Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT graphics card

Clevo M860TU (Intel Core 2 Duo T9400, 15,4")
» Clevo M860TU - External Review

Clevo M860TU (9800M GT) (Intel Core 2 Duo P9500, 15.4")
» Review Deviltech 9000 DTX (Clevo M860TU) Notebook - Review

Cyber System SX15 (Intel Core 2 Duo T9600, 15.4")
» Cyber System SX15 - External Review

Rock Xtreme 620 (Intel Core 2 Duo T9600, 15.4")
» Rock Xtreme 620 - External Review


 

Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2009-06-15)