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GeForce RTX 2080 vs GeForce GTX 980

GeForce RTX 2080 vs GeForce GTX 980: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2088 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2088 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $699

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 is 1462 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

  • Performs up to 12% better in War Thunder than GeForce GTX 980 - 252 vs 226 FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

  • Up to 56% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 - $199.0 vs $454.96
  • Up to 51% better value when playing War Thunder than GeForce RTX 2080 - $0.88 vs $1.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 165 vs 215 Watts
This is a free version of War Thunder.
War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Logo
GeForce RTX 2080

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018


FPS

252

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.81/FPS

48%

Price, $

$454.96

43%

FPS Winner

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition

Buy for $454.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2088 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


FPS

226

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.88/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199

100%

Value Winner

Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card

Buy for $199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2088 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Logo
GeForce RTX 2080

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Logo
GeForce RTX 2080

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018


Pixel Fillrate

109.4 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

314.6 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo
GeForce GTX 980

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014


Pixel Fillrate

77.82 GPixel/s

71%

Texel Fillrate

155.6 GTexel/s

49%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

Sep 20th, 2018
Release DateSep 19th, 2014
GeForce 20GenerationGeForce 900
$699MSRP
$549
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-COutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower Connectors2x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR5
256-bitBus256-bit
448 GB/s
Bandwidth224.4 GB/s
1515 MHz
Base Clock Speed1127 MHz
1710 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1216 MHz
1750 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1753 MHz

Builds Using GeForce RTX 2080 or GeForce GTX 980

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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