GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce and the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition, 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 OC WaterForce is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and has 2816 texture shaders and 22 execution units. PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition is based on AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which has 5120 shaders and 80 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce | GPU | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 2816 | Shader | 5120 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 346 GB/s. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.2 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 346 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce clocks in the base with up to 1.241 GHz. The base frequency of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition is 1.825 GHz. |
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| 1.241 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.342 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.340 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.11 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition has a TDP of 300 W and is supplied with the required energy via 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce has a total of 1 Axial (Radiator) fans. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 34 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 OC WaterForce. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition 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 v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | Addressable LED |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce is 269 mm long, 121 mm high and 43 mm wide. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition is 320 mm long, 135 mm high and 62 mm wide. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 320 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 62 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce was released in Q4/2015 at a price of 649 $ (Reference). The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition was introduced in Q4/2020 at a price of 1,099 $. |
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| GV-N98TXTREME W-6GD | Part-no | AXRX 6900XT 16GBD6-2DHCE/OC |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 649 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,099 $ |
| 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 OC WaterForce
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
Cyberpunk 2077
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3840x2160 (2160p)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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 OC WaterForce
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 Ti Xtreme OC WaterForce
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6900 XT Limited Edition
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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