The GeForce RTX 4090 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 €2691.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4090
- 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 77% cheaper – €798.00 vs €3489.99
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 165 vs 450 Watts
GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 4090
Sep 20th, 2022
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, €
€3489.99
22%
Value, €/FPS
€15.65/FPS
73%
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€3,489.99
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€4,995.13
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€3,789.00
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GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
31%
Min 1% FPS
35
24%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 4090
Sep 20th, 2022
Memory
24 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
1010 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
82.58 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
22%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
18%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
12%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
6%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 4090 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $1,599.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 450 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
24 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
1010 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
443.5 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
1290 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
82.58 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
