Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 159% better in God of War than GeForce GTX 980 - 127 vs 49 FPS
- Up to 51% better value when playing God of War than GeForce GTX 980 - €8.23 vs €16.66 per FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 22% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €816.21 vs €1045.57
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 165 vs 350 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1045.57
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,045.57 on Amazon
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Updated 18832 minutes ago
Buy for €816.21 on Amazon
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Updated 14886 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
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 |