The GeForce GTX 980 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only the same price!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- A faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 148 vs 165 Watts
GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
93%
Min 1% FPS
32
91%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.27/FPS
93%
GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
85%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
79%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
79%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 980 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
77.82 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
155.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
4.981 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
