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GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Ti: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo
Msi Geforce Rtx 3080 Ti Ventus 3X 12G Oc Scheda Video Gaming, Nero

Buy for 2,221.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo
Msi Geforce Rtx 3080 Ti Ventus 3X 12G Oc Scheda Video Gaming, Nero

Buy for 2,221.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1199

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 Ti is 2446 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  • Up to 63% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - €816.21 vs €2221.11
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - €1.38 vs €2.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - 165 vs 350 Watts

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

  • Performs up to 46% better in Valorant than GeForce GTX 980 - 862 vs 590 FPS
  • Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

590

68%

Value, €/FPS

€1.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€816.21

100%

Value Winner

EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express

Buy for 816.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Desktop • May 31st, 2021


FPS

862

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.58/FPS

53%

Price, €

€2221.11

36%

FPS Winner

Msi Geforce Rtx 3080 Ti Ventus 3X 12G Oc Scheda Video Gaming, Nero

Buy for 2,221.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 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

41%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

29%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Desktop • May 31st, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

186.5 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

532.8 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Sep 19th, 2014Release Date
May 31st, 2021
GeForce 900GenerationGeForce 30
$549MSRP
$1199
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6X
256-bitBus384-bit
224.4 GB/sBandwidth
912.4 GB/s
1127 MHzBase Clock Speed
1365 MHz
1216 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1665 MHz
1753 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1188 MHz

Builds Using GeForce GTX 980 or GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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