MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 and the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is based on AMD Radeon RX 590, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 | GPU | Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 30 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2304 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 clocks in the base with up to 1.127 GHz. The base frequency of the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is 1.469 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.469 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.545 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 has a TDP of 225 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non 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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 is 269 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 is 260 mm long, 135 mm high and 43 mm wide. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 260 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 43 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1 was released in Q4/2014 at a price of 499 $. The Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5 was introduced in Q4/2018 at a price of 279 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11289-02 |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 279 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 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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MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 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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MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GD5 V1
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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