The GeForce RTX 3090 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only €1191.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3090
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory – 24 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 60% cheaper – €798.00 vs €1989.99
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 165 vs 350 Watts
GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3090
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
162
100%
Min 1% FPS
99
100%
Price, €
€1989.99
40%
Value, €/FPS
€12.28/FPS
93%
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€1,906.42
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€2,289.98
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€2,322.04
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GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
43%
Min 1% FPS
35
35%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3090 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3090
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
24 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
936.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
35.58 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
24%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
41%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
28%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
14%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3090 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $1,499.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 350 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
24 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
936.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
189.8 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
556 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
35.58 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
