MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and has 2944 texture shaders and 46 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| TU104 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2944 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio clocks in the base with up to 1.515 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 is 1.126 GHz. |
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| 1.515 GHz | Base Clock | 1.126 GHz |
| 1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 1.71 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio is 260 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 260 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 310 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio has a total of 3 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 34 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 44 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 RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| 1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| MSI Mystic Light | 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 / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio is 327 mm long, 140 mm high and 56 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 327 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 56 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1553 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 839 $. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N980D5-4GD-B |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 839 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 28 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 RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980
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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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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