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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 12 GB is 2671 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 169% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce GTX 980 - 113 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 85% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $199.0 vs $1299.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $4.74 vs $11.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 165 vs 350 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.5/FPS
41%
Price, $
$1299.99
15%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
42
37%
Value, $/FPS
$4.74/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 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
32%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $799 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce GTX 980
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
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