GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled and the Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled | GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream |
| 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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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 GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled clocks in the base with up to 1.304 GHz  + 16 %. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is 1.127 GHz. |
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| 1.304 GHz+ 16 % |
Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.418 GHz+ 17 % |
Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled has a total of 0 -- fans. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| -- | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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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 GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream 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 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled is 308 mm long, 129 mm high and -- wide. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream is 280 mm long, 133 mm high and 50 mm wide. |
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| 308 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 133 mm |
| -- | Width | 50 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 dataThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 649 $. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream was introduced in Q4/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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| 98NQH6DNF1WT | Part-no | NE5X980015G2F |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 649 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
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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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
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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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 HOF Watercooled
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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