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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
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for £1,623 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for £1,623 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $1599

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy on Amazon

£1,623

In Stock


2520 2550 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy on Amazon

£1,655

In Stock


2520 2565 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card White (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card White (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy on Amazon

£1,990.99

In Stock


2520 2610 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING OC 24GB Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING OC 24GB Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4090GAMING OC-24GD

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£1,764.97

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2595 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2595 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy on Amazon

£1,728.88

In Stock


2520 2595 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING X SLIM 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2695 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR) Black
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING X SLIM 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2695 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR) Black

Buy on Amazon

£1,690.63

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 129 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2625 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X 24G Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2625 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy on Amazon

£1,828.99

In Stock


2520 2625 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy on Amazon

£1,899.99

In Stock


2520 2610 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 129 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming Graphics Card White (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming Graphics Card White (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6X, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a)

Buy on Amazon

£1,950

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 129 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is 2923 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 258% better in Halo Infinite than GeForce GTX 980 - 179 vs 50 FPS
  • Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 165 vs 450 Watts
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

179

100%

Value, £/FPS

£9.07/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1623

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for £1,623 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

50

27%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Builds Using GeForce RTX 4090 or GeForce GTX 980

Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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