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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Graphics processor Released Jul 29, 2008

Video memory: Reported value 1: 512 MB^*
Reported value 2: 1 GB^*
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 GTS

49.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

42.05^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

94.79^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

80.20^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

14,447.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

57.55^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

41.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

59.57^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

59.10^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

7,762^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS

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_mark357^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark135^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark379^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark361^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark645^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 64^*
GPU base clock: 600 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 600 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 512 MB^*
Reported value 2: 1,024 MB^*
Reported value 3: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 240 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 75 W^*
Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics processor: G94^*
Texture mapping units: 32^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Declared GPU TDP: 75 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

NB9E-GT(G94)
Chip variant
NB9E-GT(G94)
Reference clock
600 MHz
Rated power
75 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 512 MB^*
Reported value 2: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*
Reported value 8: GDDR3^*
Reported value 9: GDDR3^*
Reported value 10: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 19 fields

Architecture: G94^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 75 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
Release Date: 01-Jul-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Released: Aug 21st, 2008^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Released: Aug 21st, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 22 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 192^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 192^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-08-21^*
Release Date: 2008-07-29^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* W
TDP (W): 75^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 240^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 240^* mm²
Transistors (million): 505^*
Transistors (million): 505^*
Freq (MHz): 600^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 600^* 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 GTS^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.192^*
tdp: 75^* W
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.96^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-07-29^*
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

0.192^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

9.600 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

75 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

19.20 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

32^*

GPU cores

64^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

357^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce 9800M GTS^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
GPU Chip: G94^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Released: Aug 21st, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 64 / 32 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

model

GeForce 9800M GTS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

core config

64:32:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

tdp watts

75.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

launch date

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

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

code name

NB9E-GT(G94)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

fab nm

65/55^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTS^*

Specifications 9 · 98 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G94^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G94^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,500^* MHz
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,500^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 8^*
Render Config SM Count: 8^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 505 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 240^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 240^* mm²
Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 32^*
Render Config TMUs: 32^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G94^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G94^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 9.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 9.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 19.20 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 19.20 GTexel/s
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: E569^*
Board Design Board Number: P610 SKU 1^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB9E-GT^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: NB9E-GT1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.1M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.1M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Aug 21st, 2008^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Top TMUS: 32^*
Top TMUS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 9M (9800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 9M (9800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1504^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1504^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 100M^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 100M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 8M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 64^*
Top CORES: 64^*
Render Config Shading Units: 64^*
Render Config Shading Units: 64^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 192^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 192^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 9800M GTS^*
3dmark: 645^*
2dmark: 361^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 8^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 11 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800M GTS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

379^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

135^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

5.05^*

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 · 54 fields

* Provisional data