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GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)

Buy for 112.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

8 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDRR6X 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 2 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3X 8G OC)

Buy for 620.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)

Buy for 112.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

8 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDRR6X 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 2 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3X 8G OC)

Buy for 620.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3070 Ti outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is 2446 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 980

  • Up to 82% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - $101.05 vs $559.21
  • Up to 76% better value when playing World of Warcraft than GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - $0.71 vs $2.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 43% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 165 vs 290 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

  • Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than GeForce GTX 980 - 209 vs 158 FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

158

76%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€112.16

100%

Value Winner

Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)

Buy for 112.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Desktop • May 31st, 2021


FPS

209

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.97/FPS

24%

Price, €

€620.72

18%

FPS Winner

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDRR6X 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 2 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Ti Ventus 3X 8G OC)

Buy for 620.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Desktop • May 31st, 2021

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

77.82 GPixel/s

46%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

46%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Desktop • May 31st, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

169.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

339.8 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo

GeForce GTX 980

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Sep 19th, 2014Release Date
May 31st, 2021
GeForce 900GenerationGeForce 30
$549
MSRP$599
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6X
256-bitBus256-bit
224.4 GB/sBandwidth
608.3 GB/s
1127 MHzBase Clock Speed
1575 MHz
1216 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1770 MHz
1753 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1188 MHz

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153.14

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
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112.16

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112.16

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117.11

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
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112.16

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234.23

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
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112.16

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837.83

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
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396.39

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
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135.63

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

81.07

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,585.58

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,545.85

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

720.71

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

440.54

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

550.67

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

308.48

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

265.76

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

585.58

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

283.76

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

585.58

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

153.14

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

279.27

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

180.17

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

468.46

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

75.67

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

117.11

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

234.23

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GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

684.68

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

837.83

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

396.39

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

135.63

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Logo
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

171.16

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

81.07

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

518.02

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

299.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

180.17

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

571.82

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,585.58

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,545.85

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

720.71

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

440.54

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

1,203.51

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

112.16

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

436.94

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

550.67

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

308.48

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

585.58

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

684.68

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Logo
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

171.16

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

518.02

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

299.99

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