Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce GTX 970 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 6% better in Saints Row than GeForce GTX 970 - 56 vs 53 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 148 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
84.77255204317656%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
78.72750642673522%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $549 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
