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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
590
68%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€816.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €816.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
FPS
862
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.58/FPS
53%
Price, €
€2221.11
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,221.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
41%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
29%
Desktop • May 31st, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
186.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
532.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2021 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $1199 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1365 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1665 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |