Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper GeForce GTX 970 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than GeForce GTX 970 - 153 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Up to 50% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - $198.68 vs $399.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 148 vs 165 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
84.77255204317656%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
78.72750642673522%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$549 | MSRP | $329 |
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 |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |