In the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC and the ASUS Radeon RX 5700, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 is 46 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC.
The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units.
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 is based on AMD Radeon RX 5700, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units.
Memory
Memory
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
448 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
256 bit
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Base Clock
1.228 GHz
1.465 GHz
Boost Clock
1.329 GHz
1.725 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
1.63 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC clocks in the base with up to 1.228 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 is 1.465 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
TDP
165 W
180 W
TDP (up)
--
220 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
3 x 80 mm
1 x 80 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
--
46-47 dB
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC has a total of 3 Axial fans.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4
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 GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
No
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
No
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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
GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC
ASUS Radeon RX 5700
Length
281 mm
281 mm
Height
124 mm
126 mm
Width
41 mm
42 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 980 SOC is 281 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 is 281 mm long, 126 mm high and 42 mm wide.
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