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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB 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 2060 12 GB is 2636 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 41% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 980 - 48 vs 34 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 49% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $199.0 vs $390.74
- Up to 28% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $5.85 vs $8.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 165 vs 184 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
FPS
48
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.14/FPS
71%
Price, $
$390.74
50%
FPS Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC NVIDIA 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
34
70%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
69%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1470 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1650 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB or GeForce GTX 980
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$35.71/FPS
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