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NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX

Graphics processor Released Jul 29, 2008

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark454^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark117^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark462^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark332^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark517^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 112^*
GPU base clock: 500 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 500 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 75 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 56^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 14^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
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

1 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / NB9E-GTX(G92)
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
51.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NB9E-GTX(G92)
Reference clock
500 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
75 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: 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 · 20 fields

Architecture: G92^*
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 GTX^*
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 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTX^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Jul 15th, 2008^*
Released: Jul 15th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 112 / 56 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 112 / 56 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 280^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-07-15^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* 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: 112^*
sm count: 14^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.28^*
tdp: 75^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.3^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-07-15^*
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

112^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.28^* 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

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

51.20 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

112^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

Streaming multiprocessors

14^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

75 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

28.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

56^*

GPU cores

112^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

454^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce 9800M GTX^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9800M GTX^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Jul 15th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 112 / 56 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

model

GeForce 9800M GTX^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

core config

112:56:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

tdp watts

75.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

launch date

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

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

code name

NB9E-GTX(G92)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

fab nm

65^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9800M GTX^*

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: 14^*
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 GTX^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 500^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 56^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 8.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 28.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: P394 SKU 5, P398 SKU 4, P398 SKU 503^*
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-GTX^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jul 15th, 2008^*
Top TMUS: 56^*
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: 112^*
Render Config Shading Units: 112^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 280^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: GeForce 9800M GTX^*
price: $328.50*^*
3dmark: 517^*
value: 1.57^*
2dmark: 332^*
tdp: 75^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9800M GTX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

462^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

117^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

328.5^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

1.41^*

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

6.15^*

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^*