Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
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XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 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.
The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture. |
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| Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! | GPU | XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 31 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 96 |
| 2048 | Shader | 6144 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 192 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 384 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 96 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.900 GHz |
| 1.266 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.615 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.46 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition has 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 355 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 355 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 40 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 278 mm | Length | 344 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| -- | Width | 57 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| ZT-90204-10P | Part-no | RX-79XMERCB9 |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 1,099 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition
24 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition
24 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition
24 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX Black Edition
24 GB GDDR6 |
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