Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 5100% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than GeForce GTX 980 - 52 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 165 vs 350 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
32%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $799 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
