ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 and the ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which has 8704 shaders and 68 execution units. |
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| ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 | GPU | ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA102-200-K1-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 68 |
| 2048 | Shader | 8704 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 272 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 68 |
MemoryThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 can access 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 760 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 320 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 clocks in the base with up to 1.127 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 is 1.440 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.440 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.740 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.71 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 has a TDP of 320 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 320 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 370 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 has 0 -- fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Hybrid cooling | Cooler-Type | Water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 0 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | ASUS Aura Sync |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 is 27 mm long, 137 mm high and 41 mm wide. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 is 216 mm long, 136 mm high and 20 mm wide. |
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| 27 mm | Length | 216 mm |
| 137 mm | Height | 136 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 20 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 1 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 was released in Q4/2014 at a price of 599 $. The ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080 was introduced in Q3/2020 at a price of 859 $. |
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| POSEIDON-GTX980-4GD5 | Part-no | RTX3080-10G-EK |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 859 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS EKWB GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X |
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