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.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GeForce GTX 900 Series | |
| Codename | GM204 |
| Architecture | Maxwell |
| Pipelines | 2048 - unified |
| Core Speed | 1126 - 1216 (Boost) MHz |
| Memory Speed | 3500 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4096 MB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 12_1) |
| Transistor Count | 5200 Million |
| technology | 28 nm |
| Features | CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI |
| Date of Announcement | 19.09.2014 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.nvidia.de/object/geforce-gtx-... |
Benchmarks
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
323076 Points (71%)
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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
Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U  | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 18386 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 24891 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 84129 avg: 85374 median: 85374 (52%) max: 86619 Points
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 84129 |
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 86619 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 6453 avg: 9605.2 median: 10397.5 (44%) max: 11408 Points
| Alienware Amplifier | 4210U | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.75 | 6453 |
| Alienware Amplifier | 5500U | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 347.52 | 7746 |
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 10345 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 10450 |
| Desktop-PC by NV (GTX 980) | 4770K | 16384 MB | | | 11229 |
| Notebookcheck Desktop PC | 6700K | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 359.00 | 11408 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 11349 avg: 12585.2 median: 12938 (32%) max: 13510 Points
| Alienware Amplifier | 4210U | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.75 | 11349 |
| Alienware Amplifier | 5500U | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 347.52 | 11390 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 12590 |
| Notebookcheck Desktop PC | 6700K | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 359.00 | 13286 |
| Desktop-PC by NV (GTX 980) | 4770K | 16384 MB | | | 13386 |
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 13510 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 275316 avg: 318379 median: 318379 (42%) max: 361442 Points
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 275316 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 361442 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 12348 avg: 14002.8 median: 14169 (49%) max: 15325 points
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 12348 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 13768 |
| Desktop-PC by NV (GTX 980) | 4770K | 16384 MB | | | 14570 |
| Notebookcheck Desktop PC | 6700K | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 359.00 | 15325 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 16838 avg: 17464.5 median: 17604.5 (35%) max: 17811 points
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 16838 |
| Desktop-PC by NV (GTX 980) | 4770K | 16384 MB | | | 17512 |
| Notebookcheck Desktop PC | 6700K | 16384 MB | 1127 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 359.00 | 17697 |
| Zotac ZBOX Magnus EN980-U | | | 1190 / 7010 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 359.3 | 17811 |
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
37997 Points (67%)
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 37997 |
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
44693 Points (58%)
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 44693 |
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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
| Alienware Amplifier | 4210U | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3500 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.75 | 109.1 |
| Desktop-PC | 3770K | 8192 MB | 1126 / 3506 MHz | 4096MB GDDR5 ForceWare 344.16 | 150.2 |
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
6831 Points (43%)
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
62.9 Points (51%)
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit
109.6 Points (65%)
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 Points (100%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
9554 Points (43%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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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.
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Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset (100 % Resolution Scale) 1366x768
88.2 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
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73 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1366x768
175 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
144 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 1366x768
128 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
90 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1366x768
240 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
213 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Performance 1920x1080
250 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
238 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF FXAA 1366x768
144 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
142 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium / On (100 % Gameplay Resolution) MediumAA 1366x768
95.1 [X] Desktop PCIntel Core i7-6700K 4GHz
GeForce GTX 980 (1126 MHz), 4096 MB (3500 MHz) GDDR5
16 GB RAM
min:
78 fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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