In the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming and the Intel Arc A580 Graphics, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the Intel Arc A580 Graphics is 123 % faster than the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units.
Intel Arc A580 Graphics is based on Intel Arc A580 Graphics, which has 3072 shaders and 384 execution units.
Memory
Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
2.000 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
512 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
256 bit
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Base Clock
1.241 GHz
1.700 GHz
Boost Clock
1.342 GHz
2.000 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.241 GHz. The base frequency of the Intel Arc A580 Graphics is 1.700 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
TDP
165 W
175 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
Unknown
PCIe-Power
2 x 6-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics has a TDP of 175 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Fan-Type
Radial
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Fan 1
1 x 65 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming has a total of 1 Radial fans.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics has 0 -- fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
3x DP 2.0
DVI
1
--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
No
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the Intel Arc A580 Graphics is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
No
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
Length
267 mm
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Height
111 mm
--
Width
38 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 Slots
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
Additional data
Additional data
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
Intel Arc A580 Graphics
GPU Interface
PCIe 3 x 16
PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release date
Q3/2014
Q4/2023
Launch Price
529 $
199 $
Structure size
28 nm
6 nm
Part-no
04G-P4-2982-KR
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 529 $.
The Intel Arc A580 Graphics was introduced in Q4/2023 at a price of 199 $.
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