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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2679 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 27% cheaper than Radeon RX 6500 XT - $124.50 vs $169.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing God of War than Radeon RX 6500 XT - $2.39 vs $3.09 per FPS
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than GeForce GTX 980 - 55 vs 52 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 107 vs 165 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
52
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.09/FPS
77%
Price, $
$169.99
73%
FPS Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
86%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
86%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980 | vs | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
PCs Using GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
With selected game settings
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