In the gpu comparison between the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC and the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 is 124 % faster than the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC.
The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units.
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 is based on AMD Radeon RX 6700, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units.
Memory
Memory
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Memory Size
4 GB
10 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
2.000 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
320 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
160 bit
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 can access 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Base Clock
1.139 GHz
1.941 GHz
Boost Clock
1.240 GHz
2.495 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
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2.33 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC clocks in the base with up to 1.139 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 is 1.941 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
TDP
165 W
220 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
100 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 6-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.
The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 has a TDP of 220 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Fan-Type
Radial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 65 mm
2 x 90 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC has a total of 1 Radial fans.
The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4a
DVI
1
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC.
The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700
Length
267 mm
242 mm
Height
111 mm
120 mm
Width
38 mm
41 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 OC is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.
The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 is 242 mm long, 120 mm high and 41 mm wide.
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