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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
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$124.5
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 980 and the more expensive GeForce GTX 970 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 148 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 8% better in Stray than GeForce GTX 970 - 67 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than GeForce GTX 970 - $124.5 vs $399.0
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card …
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Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
84.77255204317656%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
78.72750642673522%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| 1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
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