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$1,475
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MSRP in USD: $1499
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
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$199
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$124.5
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$179.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 is 2174 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 170% better in Fortnite than GeForce GTX 980 - 178 vs 66 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 24 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 87% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $199.0 vs $1475.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3090 - $3.02 vs $8.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 165 vs 350 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.29/FPS
36%
Price, $
$1475
13%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
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GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
66
37%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/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
Epic
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
41%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
27%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$1499 | 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 |
24 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
936.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1395 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1695 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1219 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3090 or GeForce GTX 980
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
168 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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168 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,966.68
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170 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,679
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170 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
In Stock
174 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
In Stock
175 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,798
In Stock
168 FPS
$17.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
169 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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