MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and has 10240 texture shaders and 80 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GA102-225-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 10240 | Shader | 2048 |
| 112 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 320 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 80 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 912 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.188 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 19.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 912 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G clocks in the base with up to 1.365 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is 1.253 GHz. |
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| 1.365 GHz | Base Clock | 1.253 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.354 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.33 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G is 350 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 3 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 350 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 400 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 3 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING has 3 Axial (Radiator) fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial (Radiator) |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 36 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 3080 Ti Suprim 12G. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING 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 |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G is 336 mm long, 140 mm high and 61 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING is 272 mm long, 113 mm high and 37 mm wide. |
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| 336 mm | Length | 272 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 113 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | 37 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1905 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G was released in Q2/2021 at a price of 1,199 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING was introduced in Q4/2014 at a price of 549 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N980X3WA-4GD |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 1,199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 549 $ (Reference) |
| 8 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 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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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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12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI 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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MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Suprim 12G
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE 3-WAY SLI GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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