The GeForce GTX 1080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $199.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 33% cheaper – $399.00 vs $598.00
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 165 vs 180 Watts
GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, $
$598
66%
Value, $/FPS
$6.5/FPS
88%
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$499.00
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GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
76%
Min 1% FPS
35
70%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.7/FPS
100%
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$399.00
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$124.50
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$422.98
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GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
70%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
56%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
