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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Graphics processor

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

23.83^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

43.55^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

32.70^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

9,209^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

14.66^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

45.97^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

43.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

6,657^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark517^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark109^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark460^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark311^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark547^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 64^*
GPU base clock: 530 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 530 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 240 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 60 W^*
Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics processor: G94^*
Texture mapping units: 32^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Declared GPU TDP: 60 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / NB9E-GT(G94)
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
51.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NB9E-GT(G94)
Reference clock
530 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
60 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 60 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 19 fields

Architecture: G94^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 60 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Release Date: 02-Jan-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Nov 1st, 2008^*
Released: Nov 1st, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 530^* MHz
GPU clock: 530^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 169.6^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-11-01^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 60^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 240^* mm²
Transistors (million): 505^*
Freq (MHz): 530^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 22 fields

proc transistors: 505 million^*
proc die size: 240^* mm²
cores: 64^*
sm count: 8^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.1696^*
tdp: 60^* W
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.89^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-11-01^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 32 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

64^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.1696^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

8.480 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

240 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

505 million^*

Graphics processor

G94^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

51.20 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

64^*

Streaming multiprocessors

8^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

60 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

16.96 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

32^*

GPU cores

64^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

517^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 9800M GS^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 9800M GS^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Nov 1st, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 530^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

model

GeForce 9800M GS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

core config

64:32:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

tdp watts

60.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

code name

NB9E-GT(G94)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

fab nm

65^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GS^*

Specifications 9 · 49 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G94^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,325^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 8^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 240^* mm²
Name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 530^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 32^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G94^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 8.480 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 16.96 GTexel/s
Board Design TDP: 60^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P545 SKU 11, P610^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB9E-GS1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.1M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Nov 1st, 2008^*
Top TMUS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 9M (9800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1504^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 100M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 64^*
Render Config Shading Units: 64^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 169.6^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800M GS^*
3dmark: 547^*
2dmark: 311^*
tdp: 60^*
powerperf: 9^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800M GS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

460^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

109^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

60^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

7.67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Broadway^*
gpuChip: G94^*
productName: GeForce 9800M GS^*
productName: GeForce 9800M GS^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 500^*
gpuClock: 530^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 64^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 32^*

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