NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 for notebooks (not the GTX 980M, sometimes also referred to as GeForce GTX 990M) is an overclockable high-end graphics card for laptops. It is an desktop Geforce GTX 980 chip with the same specifications (2048 shaders, 1126 MHz base clock, 7 Gbps memory) based on selected GM204 chips (for lower power consumption).
The performance is also on a level with the desktop GTX 980. Due to the different cooling solutions, the long term performance may be slightly lower compared to a well cooled desktop, but Nvidia assures only small degrades in performance. Furthermore, the mobile GTX 980 supports overclocking out of the box and all laptop manufacturers plan to provide an easy to use tool to overclock the card on the fly.
The core features are also the same, so expect support for DirectX 12 (FL 12_1). There will be no support for the new H.265 video engine as found on the desktop GTX 950.
The power consumption of the card is a lot higher than other mobile graphics card like the GeForce GTX 980M (100 Watt TDP). According to Nvidia, the TDP of the reference design is still 165 Watt like in the desktop version. Including overclocking headroom, the power consumption may reach up to 200 Watt. Therefore, only big laptops with efficient cooling methods can house the GeForce GTX980 for laptops.
GeForce GTX 900 Series
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Codename | N16E-GXX | |||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Maxwell | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2048 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 1126 - 1228 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 3500 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | |||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 100-200 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transistor Count | 5.2 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Features | CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 22.09.2014 |
Benchmarks
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 347169 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 347481 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 419543 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 188950 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 214438 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 268822 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 24329 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 25302 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 26118 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 27629 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 29386 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 29987 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 30430 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 70557 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 75213 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 75985 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 76705 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 81484 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 81580 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 87753 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 10734 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 10869 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 11066 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 11096 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 11096 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 11183 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 11413 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 11440 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 12691 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 12977 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 13018 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 13047 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 13047 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 13340 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 13382 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 13388 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 225220 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 238754 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 282132 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 318935 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 319037 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 396408 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 12645 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 14046 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 14477 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 14925 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 14925 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 15029 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 15273 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 15462 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 15013 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 16946 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 17050 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 17109 |
Clevo P870DM (GTX 980) | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) | 16 GB | 17292 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 17474 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 17474 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 17864 |
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 39219 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 40185 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 45245 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 45446 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value | |
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3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 | |||||
MSI GT72S 6QF (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024) | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 28146 | |
SCHENKER XMG U716 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024) | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 32943 | |
SCHENKER XMG U726 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024) | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 33485 |
specvp12 sw-03 +
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 43.23 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 49.23 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 49.83 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 5.69 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 6.1 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 6.11 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 52.1 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 59.3 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 61.4 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 29.57 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 30.94 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 31.2 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 75.2 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 107 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 107.9 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 5.61 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 7.17 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 7.24 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 32.6 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 34.82 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 35.08 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 49.52 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 53.6 |
Clevo P870DM | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1126 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 54.4 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 6836 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 6837 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 8044 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 8513 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 10165 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 14513 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 68.7 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 70.2 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 75.4 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 80.1 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 80.7 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 85.2 |
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 100 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 111.4 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 113.6 |
Asus GX700 | 6820HK @4 GHz | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 120.9 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 126.9 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 147.8 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 99.6 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 99.6 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 99.6 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 383.9 |
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 385.9 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 1893 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 1919 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 1938 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 2010 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 2020 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 3038 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 3077 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 3098 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 3199 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 3286 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHENKER XMG U716 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 16 GB | 9200 |
Eurocom Sky DLX7 | 6700K | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 7010 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 9204 |
SCHENKER XMG U726 | 6700 | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1190 / 3500 MHz 8 GB | 32 GB | 9468 |
Asus G701VO-CS74K | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1102 / 7370 MHz 8 GB | 64 GB | 9664 |
MSI GT72S 6QF | 6820HK | GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 1140 / 7000 MHz | 64 GB | 9921 |

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016