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Palit GeForce GTX 980 vs MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G

Palit GeForce GTX 980
Palit GeForce GTX 980 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.22 GHz · 165 W Speed index 4/100

The Palit GeForce GTX 980 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G 24 GB GDDR6X · 2.64 GHz · 450 W Speed index 72/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Ada Lovelace) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 1008 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G is 1,637 % faster than the Palit GeForce GTX 980.

Palit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Speed index
4/100
72/100
FP32
4.98 TFLOPS
86.51 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.22 GHz
2.64 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
24 GB GDDR6X
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
1,008 GB/s
TDP
165 W
450 W
Launch Price
499 $
2,029 $
102 pts
1,557 pts

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
GPU ChipGM204-400-A1AD102-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors16128
Shader204816384
Render Output Units64176
Texture Units128512
Raytracing Cores--128
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G is based on the graphics chip AD102-300-A1, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture.

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Memory Size4 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.313 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps21.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G is 21.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.313 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Base Clock1.126 GHz2.235 GHz
Boost Clock1.216 GHz2.640 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
TDP165 W450 W
Tjunction max98 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 450 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--38 dB
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort3x DP 1.23x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce GTX 980.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingMSI Mystic Light
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With the Palit GeForce GTX 980 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
Length267 mm336 mm
Height111 mm142 mm
Width38 mm78 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots4 Slots
Weight--2,413 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G needs the space of 4 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce GTX 980MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2014Q4/2022
Launch Price499 $2,029 $
Structure size28 nm5 nm
Part-noNE5X980015G2F--
Documents--data sheet
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The Palit GeForce GTX 980 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

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 MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G +977.9 %

  1. 1,842
  2. 19,855

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 44,190

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 10,543

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 26,374

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 10,368

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 192,584

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)

  1. no data
  2. 97 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 194 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 204 fps (avg)

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 84 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 149 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 193 fps (avg)

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 194 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 210 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 210 fps (avg)

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 MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G +954.1 %

  1. 32,043
  2. 337,763

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G +598.4 %

  1. 38,621
  2. 269,729

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