GPU comparison with benchmarksThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.58 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.21 TFLOPS.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.43 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.86 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 2 architecture, which has 40 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 16 execution units. |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | GPU | ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
Navi 22 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
40 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
2560 | Shader | 2048 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
160 | Texture Units | 128 |
40 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has a turbo clock of 2.581 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition is 1.431 GHz. |
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2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.317 GHz |
2.581 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.431 GHz |
2.42 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 100 °C. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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230 W | TDP | 165 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
-- | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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-- | Length | 297 mm |
-- | Height | 152 mm |
-- | Width | 41 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT was released in Q1/2021. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition published in Q1/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | GOLD20TH-GTX980-P-4GD5 |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 749 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |