GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4, 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. NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4), which has 384 shaders and 3 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP108-310-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 3 |
| 2048 | Shader | 384 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 24 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 can access 2 GB DDR4 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 17 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | DDR4 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 2.1 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING clocks in the base with up to 1.253 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is 1.152 GHz. |
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| 1.253 GHz | Base Clock | 1.152 GHz |
| 1.354 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.379 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 has a TDP of 20 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 20 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING has a total of 1 Axial (Radiator) fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | -- |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is 272 mm long, 113 mm high and 37 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 272 mm | Length | -- |
| 113 mm | Height | -- |
| 37 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 1 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 599 $. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 was introduced in Q1/2018 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N980WAOC-4GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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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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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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