Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 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 2060 12 GB is 2636 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 32% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce GTX 980 - 66 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 165 vs 184 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
98.25757575757575%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
69.34046345811052%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1470 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1650 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
