Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is 2923 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 96% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $124.50 vs $2940.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce RTX 4090 - $2.18 vs $14.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 165 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 246% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GTX 980 - 197 vs 57 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
57
29%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $124.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.93/FPS
15%
Price, $
$2940.99
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,940.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
12%
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 | vs | GeForce RTX 4090 |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$549 | MSRP | $1599 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2235 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2520 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |