GPU comparison with benchmarks

GALAX GeForce GTX 980 vs EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING

GALAX GeForce GTX 980
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.22 GHz · 165 W Speed index 4/100

The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 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.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING 24 GB GDDR6X · 1.89 GHz · 450 W Speed index 34/100

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti (Ampere) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1008 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING is 716 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 980.

GALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Speed index
4/100
34/100
FP32
4.98 TFLOPS
40.65 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.22 GHz
1.89 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
24 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
1,008 GB/s
TDP
165 W
450 W
Launch Price
499 $
1,999 $

GPU

GPUGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
GPU ChipGM204-400-A1GA102-350-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1684
Shader204810752
Render Output Units64112
Texture Units128336
Raytracing Cores--84
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING is based on the graphics chip GA102-350-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Memory Size4 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.313 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps21.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
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The graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING is 21.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.313 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Base Clock1.126 GHz1.560 GHz
Boost Clock1.216 GHz1.890 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
TDP165 W450 W
Tjunction max98 °C92 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 450 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.23x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GALAX GeForce GTX 980.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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With the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
Length281 mm300 mm
Height124 mm137 mm
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots4 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING needs the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGALAX GeForce GTX 980EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2014Q1/2022
Launch Price499 $1,999 $
Structure size28 nm8 nm
Part-no98NQH6DHC8XX24G-P5-4983-KR
Documents--data sheet
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

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 EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING +505.7 %

  1. 1,842
  2. 11,157

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 14,374

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 5,947

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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  2. 71 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 88 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 127 fps (avg)

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 102 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 152 fps (avg)

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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  2. 127 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 203 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 203 fps (avg)

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 EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING +561.7 %

  1. 32,043
  2. 212,033

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 GAMING +370.1 %

  1. 38,621
  2. 181,552

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