GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming and the XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and has 2816 texture shaders and 22 execution units. XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro is based on AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming | GPU | XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 14 XTX |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2816 | Shader | 1408 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 346 GB/s. The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.2 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 346 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.241 GHz. The base frequency of the XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.241 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.342 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.72 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming has a total of 3 Axial fans. The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 41 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming. The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro 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 v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming is 287 mm long, 134 mm high and 51 mm wide. The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro is 281 mm long, 145 mm high and 44 mm wide. |
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| 287 mm | Length | 281 mm |
| 134 mm | Height | 145 mm |
| 51 mm | Width | 44 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming was released in Q4/2015 at a price of 649 $ (Reference). The XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro was introduced in Q3/2019 at a price of 169 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N98TXTREME-6GD | Part-no | RX-55XT8DFD6 |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 649 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 169 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme Gaming
6 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 5500 XT Thicc II Pro
8 GB GDDR6 |
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