nVidia GeForce 9700M, 9800M Details Surface
| Author | Hugo Jobling |
| Published | 18th Jul 2008 |
It's only to be expected that having launched the GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280 that nVidia would be looking to update its mobile GPUs too. Especially given many previous-generation chips are rather prone to failure. If Notebook Italia's sources are correct (in our experience thay usually are), those details are now out.

Five new graphics chips look set to roll out, and it looks like there's a replacement for every card currently on offer in the 8000M-series from the slow to the fast.
The cards line up with specs as follows:
9700M GT
32 shaders
625MHz core clock
1,550MHz shader clock
128-bit Memory interface
800MHz memory clock
9700M GTS
48shaders
530MHz core clock
1,325MHz shader clock
256-bit Memory interface
800MHz memory clock
9800M GTS
64 shaders
600MHz core clock
1,500MHz shader clock
256-bit Memory interface
800MHz memory clock
9800M GT
96 shaders
500MHz core clock
1,250MHz shader clock
256-bit Memory interface
800MHz memory clock
9800M GTX
112 shaders
500MHz core clock
1,250MHz shader clock
256-bit Memory interface
800MHz memory clock
Going just by the on-paper performance, the new range look set to the trend of closing the gap between desktop and mobile performance. The 9800M GTX, is pretty much an 8800 GT on a spec-to-spec comparison, although doubtless the thermal constraints of the notebook model are undoubtedly much lower.
nVidia will almost certainly make the GPUs official soon, and the usual suspects will announce systems featuring them in due course.
Related Articles
Latest 2 of 2 Comments
Have your say: Leave a comment below about this article.
ilovethemonkeyhead said on 18th July 2008
kalniel said on 21st July 2008
I'd expect a replacement for the 8600M GT to be called the 9600M GT. I think what nVidia are doing here is replacing the previous 'high end' but also adding a new ul... more
See all 2 comments on this article.
Add your comment
You must be logged in to comment. Login or register here.


2 comments
Email
TrustedReviews Newsletters
the 9700 GT to replace the 8600 GT? i hope so, the 8600 GT was a disappointing excuse for a "mainstream performance" card. all i want is to play devil may cry 4 at decent... more