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GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980

GeForce RTX 4090 vs GeForce GTX 980: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GIGABYTE GV-N4090AERO OC-24GD GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card

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In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for 124.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GIGABYTE GV-N4090AERO OC-24GD GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card

Buy for 1,486.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

vs

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for 124.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1599

GIGABYTE GV-N4090AERO OC-24GD GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N4090AERO OC-24GD GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card

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1,486.87

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2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 109 minutes ago
VIPERA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Graphic Card
VIPERA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Graphic Card

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1,846.44

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 109 minutes ago
UQAZTUAS GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD Video Card
UQAZTUAS GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD Video Card

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1,216.62

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2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 109 minutes ago
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 4090 OG OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 4090 OG OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)

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1,460.91

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 109 minutes ago
NENANGO GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD Video Card
NENANGO GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD Video Card

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1,216.62

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2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 109 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GV-N4090AORUS M-24GD AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 Master 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N4090AORUS M-24GD AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 Master 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card

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1,542.07

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2520 2550 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 109 minutes ago
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090, 24GB GDRR6X, 384-Bit, Extreme Clock: 2595 MHz, HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 3 Ada Lovelace Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 4090 Gaming X Slim 24G)
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090, 24GB GDRR6X, 384-Bit, Extreme Clock: 2595 MHz, HDMI/DP Nvlink Tri-Frozr 3 Ada Lovelace Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 4090 Gaming X Slim 24G)

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1,525.81

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 109 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE V2 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090WF3V2-24GD Video Card
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE V2 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N4090WF3V2-24GD Video Card

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1,533.93

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 109 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 244% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than GeForce GTX 980 - 241 vs 70 FPS
  • Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  • Up to 92% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $112.24 vs $1339.52
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than GeForce RTX 4090 - $1.78 vs $6.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 165 vs 450 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€6.17/FPS

28%

Price, €

€1486.87

8%

FPS Winner

GIGABYTE GV-N4090AERO OC-24GD GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 24GB 384-bit GDDR6X, Video Card

Buy for 1,486.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

70

29%

Value, €/FPS

€1.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€124.59

100%

Value Winner

Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for 124.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

443.5 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

1290 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

77.82 GPixel/s

17%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

12%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Sep 20th, 2022
Release DateSep 19th, 2014
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 900
$1599
MSRP$549
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 16-pinPower Connectors2x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR5
384-bitBus256-bit
1008 GB/s
Bandwidth224.4 GB/s
2235 MHz
Base Clock Speed1127 MHz
2520 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1216 MHz
1313 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1753 MHz

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