GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING and the INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 LHR, which has 5888 shaders and 46 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING | GPU | INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 LHR |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA104-302-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 46 |
| 2048 | Shader | 5888 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 184 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 46 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING clocks in the base with up to 1.253 GHz. The base frequency of the INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 1.253 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.354 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| 1.33 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR has a TDP of 240 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 240 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING has a total of 1 Axial (Radiator) fans. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR 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 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 41-42 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 WATERFORCE GAMING. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR 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 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light |
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 |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is 272 mm long, 113 mm high and 37 mm wide. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR is 300 mm long, 135 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 272 mm | Length | 300 mm |
| 113 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | -- |
| 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 WATERFORCE GAMING was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 599 $. The INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 579 $. |
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| GV-N980WAOC-4GD | Part-no | C30703-08D6X-1710VA38H |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 579 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 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 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
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 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
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 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3070 iCHILL X3 LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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