ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC 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. |
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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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum | GPU | Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 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 + 5 % |
Base Clock | 1.139 GHz+ 1 % |
| 1.279 GHz+ 5 % |
Boost Clock | 1.240 GHz+ 2 % |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| 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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | 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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 27 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 137 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 980 Platinum has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| POSEIDON-GTX980-P-4GD5 | Part-no | ZT-90205-10P |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 529 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
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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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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