Gainward GeForce GTX 980
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 has 2048 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.22 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.98 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.30 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 7.34 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 980 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2816 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.775GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.775 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.1 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 341 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 has a turbo clock of 1.216 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is 1.304 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce GTX 980 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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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 CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 980 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning is -- and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 330 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | 53 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Gainward GeForce GTX 980 was released in Q3/2014. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning published in Q3/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| 426018336-3347 | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 799 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
6 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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Gainward GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
6 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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Gainward GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning
6 GB GDDR5 |
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