The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $381.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 75% cheaper – $124.50 vs $505.51
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 165 vs 184 Watts
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Dec 7th, 2021
Average FPS
95
100%
Min 1% FPS
52
100%
Price, $
$505.51
24%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
33%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
74%
Min 1% FPS
35
67%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
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$124.50
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$399.00
In Stock
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$879.85
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GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Dec 7th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
336 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.181 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
67%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
98%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
69%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
69%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 184 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
79.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
224.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
7.181 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
