GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G has 4096 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.68 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 13.73 TFLOPS.
The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.08 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.06 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 5 architecture, which has 64 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| AMD RX Vega 64 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| Vega 10 XT | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| GCN 5 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 64 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 4096 | Shader | 2816 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large HBM2 graphics memory, which is equipped with 0.945 GHz clocks. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| HBM2 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 0.945 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 1.9 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 484 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 337 GB/s |
| 2048 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G has a turbo clock of 1.677 GHz. The turbo frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 1.076 GHz. |
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| 1.272 GHz | Base Clock | 1.000 GHz |
| 1.677 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.076 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G 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 100 °C. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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| 295 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G are cooled with a AIO water cooling. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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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 v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 283 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 2020 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G was released in Q3/2017. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | 98IRH5DH00GA |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 499 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 649 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
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MSI Radeon RX Vega 64 Wave 8G
8 GB HBM2 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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