The GeForce RTX 5080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 165 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3399
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.88/FPS
100%
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CA$3,399.00
In Stock
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CA$3,459.99
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,499.99
In Stock
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CA$2,999.99
In Stock
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
33%
Min 1% FPS
35
25%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
23%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
23%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
18%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
9%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
