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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is a high-end desktop graphics card based on the second generation Maxwell architecture. The GM204 chip is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Compared to the older GeForce GTX 780Ti, the 980 offers similar performance levels but at reduced average power consumption. The similarly named Nvidia Geforce GTX 980M for notebooks is based on the same chip, but uses less shader cores and slower clock speeds for reduced performance. Since end of 2015, the GTX 980 is also used in laptops (same chip with same clocks and branding).

The Geforce GTX 980 supports a range of unique features like CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, GameStream, GPU Boost 3.0, Adaptive Vertical-Sync / G-Sync, SLI, DSR, MFAA and Virtual Reality latency improvements.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce GTX 900 Series
GeForce GTX 980 SLI (Laptop) (compare) 4096 @ 1126 - 1228 (Boost) MHz2x 256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 Ti (compare) 2816 @ 1000 - 1200 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 2048 @ 1126 - 1216 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) (compare) 2048 @ 1126 - 1228 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 970 (compare) 1664 @ 1050 - 1178 (Boost) MHz224 + 32 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 960 (compare) 1024 @ 1127 - 1178 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 950 (compare) 768 @ 1024 - 1188 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 3300 MHz
CodenameGM204
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines2048 - unified
Core Speed1126 - 1216 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed3500 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4096 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 12 (FL 12_1)
Transistor Count5200 Million
technology28 nm
FeaturesCUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI
Date of Announcement19.09.2014
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.nvidia.de/object/geforce-gtx-...

Benchmarks

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
323076 Points (68%)
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
256207 Points (35%)
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 18386     avg: 21638.5     median: 21638.5 (44%)     max: 24891 Points
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 84129     avg: 85374     median: 85374 (46%)     max: 86619 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 6453     avg: 9605.2     median: 10397.5 (39%)     max: 11408 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 11349     avg: 12585.2     median: 12938 (32%)     max: 13510 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 275316     avg: 318379     median: 318379 (42%)     max: 361442 Points
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 12348     avg: 14002.8     median: 14169 (47%)     max: 15325 points
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 16838     avg: 17464.5     median: 17604.5 (35%)     max: 17811 points
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - DX 11, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080
min: 109.1     avg: 129.7     median: 129.7 (48%)     max: 150.2 fps
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +
Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +
Ref. Match 64Bit +
ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
9554 Points (43%)
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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

The Crew 2

The Crew 2

2018
low 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
60  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
60  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
60  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
23.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Ultra Preset 2560x1440
44.5
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
126  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
80  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
73  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
69  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
24  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Ultra Preset TAA 2560x1440
48
Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

2018
low 1280x720
145  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
84.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
69.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50.1  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
16.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Ultra High Preset 2560x1440
33.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
low 1280x720
121  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
63  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
44.6  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
17.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fortnite

Fortnite

2018
low 1280x720
316  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
242  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
116  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
91.4  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
25.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Epic Preset 2560x1440
53.1
Star Wars Battlefront 2

Star Wars Battlefront 2

2017
low 1280x720
212  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
95.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
84.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
69.8  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
8.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Ultra Preset 2560x1440
44.4
Need for Speed Payback

Need for Speed Payback

2017
low 1280x720
161  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
107  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
93.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
87.2  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
29.8  fps    + Compare