GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has 2816 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.19 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 6.70 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 has 3840 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.11 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 16.17 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 22 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 60 execution units. |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC | GPU | Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
2816 | Shader | 3840 |
96 | Render Output Units | 96 |
176 | Texture Units | 240 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 60 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
337 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
384 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has a turbo clock of 1.190 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is 2.105 GHz. |
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1.102 GHz | Base Clock | 1.800 GHz |
1.190 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.105 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 1.82 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 91 °C. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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250 W | TDP | 250 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 285 W |
91 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 85 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 37 dB |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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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 | 2x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 37 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 is 37 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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277 mm | Length | 267 mm |
135 mm | Height | 120 mm |
37 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC was released in Q3/2015. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 published in Q4/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | 21305-01-20G |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
649 $ | Launch Price | 579 $ (Reference) |
28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
-- | Documents | data sheet |
MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6800
16 GB GDDR6 |