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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX SLI

The Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX SLI consists of two GeForce 9800M GTX cards in SLI mode. Each 9800M GTX is based on the G94 core with 112 shader processors. The cores themselves are produced in a 65nm fabrication process. The power consumption of the SLI combo is twice as large as a single card (2x75W). As a result, the 9800M GTX SLI is only suited for larger laptops with good cooling solutions.



The SLI version of the 9800M GTX is about 0-40% faster than a single 9800M GTX (depending on the SLI support of the game and the driver version). In some games, there may even be a slight decrease in performance. Futhermore, some games may suffer from noticeable micro stuttering in the 30 FPS range due to frame irregularities inherent to dual GPU systems. Consequently, users may need higher FPS for a fluent gameplay experience. Still, DirectX 10 games should run fluently in high detail settings and resolutions (see gaming section below).

Similar to all other cards with native DirectX 10 capabilities, the GeForce GTX 285M renders 3D images using "Unified Shaders". In other words, there are no longer any more dedicated pixel shaders or vertex shaders. Instead, new stream processors (2x112 of them in the 9800M SLI) now process most of the heavy graphics loading that would have otherwise been done by dedicated pixel and vertex shaders. In fact, the shader units are clocked higher (1250 MHz) than the core chip itself.

The GeForce 9000 series also takes advantage of the integrated PureVideo HD video processor. It is thus able to assist the CPU in decoding H.264-, VC-1-, MPEG2- and WMV9 video material.

In conjunction with the Nvidia 9100M G integrated graphics, the 9800M GTX supports Hybrid-SLI (HybridPower). HybridPower is an Nvidia power-saving technology for Windows Vista used for switching between integrated and dedicated graphics cards. In the future, Nvidia wants this switch to occur automatically with drivers (now known as Optimus). GeForceBoost is not supported with the 9800M SLI as there would be no performance gain in combining the integrated GPU with the dedicated video card.  

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the 9800M GTX SLI should be a bit slower than the GeForce 8800 GT in SLI mode, partly due to the higher memory clock rate of the latter.

GeForce 9000M Series

GeForce 9800M GTX SLI 224 @ 0.5 GHz256 Bit @ 800 MHz
GeForce 9650M GS compare 32 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
CodenameNB9E-GTX
ArchitectureG9x
Pipelines224 - unified
Core Speed500 MHz
Shader Speed1250 MHz
Memory Speed800 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Power Consumption150 Watt
Transistor Count3 Billion
technology65 nm
FeaturesPureVideo HD, CUDA, PhysX-ready, SLI
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement15.07.2008
Information2xMXM 3
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 7946     avg: 8193     median: 8193 (2%)     max: 8440 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
high 1024x768
57  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

2008
low 800x600
79  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
23  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
high 1024x768
47  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
28  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
196  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Far Cry 257
Crysis Warhead7923
Supreme Commander - FA Bench47
Call of Juarez Benchmark28
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark196
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX SLI graphics card

Rock Xtreme SL8-9550: Intel Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550, 17.00", 5.3 kg
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