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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 2174 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 165 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 122% better in Diablo IV than GeForce GTX 980 - 222 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 10 vs 4 GB
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
222
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2023
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 10G LHR 10GB GDDR6X - 1830 MHz - DisplayPort x 3 (v1.4a) / HDMI x 1 (RTX 3080 Gaming Z Trio 10G LHR)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
33%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 | vs | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
PCs Using GeForce GTX 980 or GeForce RTX 3080
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164 FPS
CA$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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129 FPS
CA$30.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
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222 FPS
CA$42.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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CA$9,427.89
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112 FPS
CA$32.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,670.6
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129 FPS
CA$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
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112 FPS
CA$26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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