ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 128 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6400 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 12 |
| 2048 | Shader | 768 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 48 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 12 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.923 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 53 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 53 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Hybrid cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G 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 | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface. |
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| 27 mm | Length | 172 mm |
| 137 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 358 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014. The MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured. |
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| POSEIDON-GTX980-P-4GD5 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 159 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 6 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 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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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 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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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 Platinum
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 6400 AERO TX 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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