Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 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 GeForce RTX 3070 is 2174 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 64% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $199.0 vs $559.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce RTX 3070 - $3.55 vs $5.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 165 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 86% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce GTX 980 - 104 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
56
53%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
49%
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $499 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |