Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 165 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 105% better in Elden Ring than GeForce GTX 980 - 113 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47.393422655298416%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
32.49791144527986%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $799 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
