Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 is 2174 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 83% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $124.5 vs $748.96
- Up to 73% better value when playing Rust than GeForce RTX 3080 - $1.22 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 165 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 65% better in Rust than GeForce GTX 980 - 168 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 150% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 10 vs 4 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
102
60%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $124.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
27%
Price, $
$748.96
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $748.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
33%
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $699 |
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 | 10 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
256-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |