The GeForce GTX 980 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $765.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 86% cheaper – $124.50 vs $889.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 165 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 4 GB
GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
46%
Min 1% FPS
35
38%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
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$124.50
In Stock
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$399.00
In Stock
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$879.85
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, $
$889.99
13%
Value, $/FPS
$5.89/FPS
30%
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 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 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
40%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
30%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
33%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
17%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 980 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
165 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 77.82 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| 155.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
| 4.981 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
