EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming and the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming is based on AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, which has 2560 shaders and 40 execution units. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming | GPU | XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe 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 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 384 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 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 | 384 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.241 GHz. The base frequency of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming is 2.457 GHz. |
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| 1.241 GHz | Base Clock | 2.457 GHz |
| 1.342 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.622 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.55 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming has a TDP of 211 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 211 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 243 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming has a total of 1 Radial fans. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 2 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn 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 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming 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 | Addressable LED |
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 / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming is 323 mm long, 132 mm high and 51 mm wide. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 323 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 132 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 529 $. The XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 479 $ (Reference). |
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| 04G-P4-2982-KR | Part-no | RX-67XTYTBDP |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 529 $ | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 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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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
Cyberpunk 2077
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3840x2160 (2160p)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT Black Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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