Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 96% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $101.05 vs $2386.97
- Up to 85% better value when playing Diablo IV than GeForce RTX 4090 - $1.12 vs $7.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 165 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 261% better in Diablo IV than GeForce GTX 980 - 361 vs 100 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
100
28%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €112.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
361
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.34/FPS
15%
Price, €
€2649.54
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,649.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
12%
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 | vs | GeForce RTX 4090 |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$549 | MSRP | $1599 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2235 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2520 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |