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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.30 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.34 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom 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 | Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom |
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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.800GHz. |
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12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.800 GHz |
16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.2 Gbps |
384 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 230 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom is 1.304 GHz. |
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2.321 GHz | Base Clock | 1.203 GHz |
2.581 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 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 | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
-- | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom 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 | No LED lighting |
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 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom is -- and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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-- | Length | 274 mm |
-- | Height | 112 mm |
-- | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom published in Q4/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | 426018336-3378 |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
479 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 539 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom
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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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |