The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $1418.74 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- 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 92% cheaper – $124.50 vs $1543.24
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 165 vs 350 Watts
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
May 31st, 2021
Average FPS
161
100%
Min 1% FPS
98
100%
Price, $
$1543.24
8%
Value, $/FPS
$9.58/FPS
18%
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$1,543.24
In Stock
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$999.00
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$1,299.00
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$1,325.00
In Stock
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
43%
Min 1% FPS
35
36%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Buy on Amazon
$124.50
In Stock
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$399.00
In Stock
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$879.85
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
May 31st, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
912.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
186.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
532.8 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
34.1 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
25%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
42%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
29%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
15%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 31st, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $1,199.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 350 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
186.5 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
532.8 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
34.1 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
