GPU-Monkey GPUs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 , we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 78 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 .
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU Chip GM204-400-A1 GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 Streaming Multiprocessors 16 20 Shader 2048 2560 Render Output Units 64 64 Texture Units 128 160
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 , which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units.
Memory NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Memory Size 4 GB 8 GB Memory Type GDDR5 GDDR5X Memory Clock 1.753 GHz 1.251 GHz Memory Speed 7.0 Gbps 10.0 Gbps Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 320 GB/s Memory Interface 256 bit 256 bit
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s .8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s .
Clock Speeds NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Base Clock 1.127 GHz 1.607 GHz Boost Clock 1.216 GHz 1.733 GHz Overclocking Yes Yes
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clocks in the base with up to 1.127 GHz . The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 1.607 GHz .
Thermal Design NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TDP 165 W 180 W Tjunction max 98 °C 94 °C PCIe-Power 2 x 6-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
More information The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 165 W . The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Fan-Type Radial Radial Fan 1 1 x 65 mm 1 x 70 mm Cooler-Type Air cooling Air cooling Noise (Idle) 0 dB --
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has a total of 1 Radial fans .1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max. Displays 4 4 HDCP 2.2 2.2 HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.0b DisplayPort 3x DP 1.2 3x DP 1.4 DVI 1 1
More information In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 .NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports a maximum of 4 screens .
Featureset NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max. resolution 4096x2160 7680x4320 DirectX 12_1 12_1 Raytracing No No DLSS / FSR No Yes LED No LED lighting No LED lighting
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels .NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 7680x4320 pixels .
Supported Video Codecs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 h264 Decode / Encode Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC No Decode / Encode VP8 Decode Decode VP9 No Decode AV1 No No
More information The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Length 267 mm 267 mm Height 111 mm 111 mm Width 40 mm 38 mm Width (Slots) 2 Slots 2 Slots SFF-Ready No No
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 267 mm long , 111 mm high and 40 mm wide.267 mm long , 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.
Additional data NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU Interface PCIe 3 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16 Release date Q3/2014 Q2/2016 Launch Price 499 $ 599 $ Structure size 28 nm 16 nm Documents -- data sheet
More information The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $.
Benchmark results Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +80.2 % Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +66.3 % Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +65.4 % FP32 (TFLOPS) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +78.1 %
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