The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G has the Navi 14 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
Memory
Memory
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Memory Size
8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.750 GHz
1.753 GHz
Memory Speed
14.0 Gbps
7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.
The graphics memory speed of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Base Clock
1.647 GHz
1.127 GHz
Boost Clock
1.845 GHz
1.216 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
1.72 GHz
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Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
TDP
130 W
165 W
Tjunction max
95 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
2 x 6-Pin
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
2 x 90 mm
1 x 65 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
41 dB
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.2
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
3x DP 1.2
DVI
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1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
Featureset
Featureset
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Max. resolution
7680x4320
4096x2160
DirectX
12_1
12_1
Raytracing
No
No
DLSS / FSR
Yes
No
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No
No
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.
Dimensions
Dimensions
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
Length
225 mm
267 mm
Height
119 mm
111 mm
Width
40 mm
38 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.
Additional data
Additional data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
ASUS GeForce GTX 980
GPU Interface
PCIe 4.0 x 8
PCIe 3 x 16
Release date
Q3/2019
Q3/2014
Launch Price
169 $
499 $
Structure size
7 nm
28 nm
Part-no
GV-R55XTD6-8GD
90YV07H0-U0NA00
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.
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