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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Graphics processor Released Jul 29, 2008

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 GT

31.70^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

30.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

84.30^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

14,812^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

29.26^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

37.67^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

57.81^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

7,882^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT

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_mark381^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark130^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark424^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark374^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark475^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 96^*
GPU base clock: 500 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 500 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 48^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 12^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 65 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-GT2(G92)
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
51.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NB9E-GT2(G92)
Reference clock
500 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
65 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: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 20 fields

Architecture: G92^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 65 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Process: 65nm^*
Release Date: 01-Jul-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Released: Jul 29th, 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: 500^* MHz
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 96 / 48 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 96 / 48 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 240^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-07-29^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 500^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
cores: 96^*
sm count: 12^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.24^*
tdp: 65^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.08^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-07-29^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 33 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

96^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.24^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

8.000 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

51.20 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

96^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

12^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

65 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

24.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

48^*

GPU cores

96^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

381^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce 9800M GT^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 96 / 48 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

model

GeForce 9800M GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

core config

96:48:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

tdp watts

65.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

launch date

2008-07-29 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

code name

NB9E-GT2(G92)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

fab nm

65/55^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GT^*

Specifications 9 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,250^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 12^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 324^* mm²
Name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 500^* 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: 48^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 8.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 24.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 65^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P394 SKU 5, P398 SKU 3^*
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-GT2^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Top TMUS: 48^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 9M (9800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 100M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 96^*
Render Config Shading Units: 96^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 240^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800M GT^*
3dmark: 475^*
2dmark: 374^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 7^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800M GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

424^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

130^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

65^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

6.53^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

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: MXM-B (3.0)^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: Broadway^*
gpuChip: G92^*
productName: GeForce 9800M GT^*
productName: GeForce 9800M GT^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 628^*
gpuClock: 500^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 96^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 48^*
tmu: 40^*

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