NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs NVIDIA Tesla K80

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980
17,604.517% of 104,598
Tesla K80
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 has 17% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980
32.0720% of 161.45
Tesla K80
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 has 20% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2014 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 980 includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,127 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,216 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 980 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 980 has the 127th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.83% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,604.5 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 32.07. This is the 76th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA Tesla K80 GPU

The NVIDIA Tesla K80 is an end-of-life workstation graphics card that released in Q4 2014. It is built on the Kepler 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GK210) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The Tesla K80 has 12 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 240.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Tesla K80 includes 2,496 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 562 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 824 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 208 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Tesla K80 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Kepler 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopWorkstation
Release DateQ3 2014Q4 2014
Launch Price (MSRP)$549--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4
GeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
Low - 720p
109 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
77 FPS
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High - 1080p
67 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
62 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
44 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
24 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 980 orTesla K80

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)13.53-42%
Radeon RX Vega 6413.71-41%
Radeon VII15.3-35%
GeForce GTX 97016.53-29%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti22.46-4%
GeForce GTX 98023.36

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980
17,604.517% of 104,598
Tesla K80
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 has 17% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 980's 17,604.5 performance score ranks it 127th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980
32.0720% of 161.45
Tesla K80
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 has 49% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 980's 32.07 performance per dollar ranks it 76th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 980 orTesla K80
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 57018,967+8%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+4%
Radeon R9 390X17,944+2%
Radeon RX 48017,919+2%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5+0%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-0%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401-1%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282-2%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-8%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 980 orTesla K80
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 96054.11+69%
GeForce GTX 97048.73+52%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+30%
Radeon R9 280X36.09+13%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53+11%
GeForce GTX 98032.07
Radeon R9 FURY31.95-0%
Radeon R9 290X29.45-8%
Radeon R9 Nano26.63-17%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti22.34-30%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
85,374
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,938
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,169
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
109.6
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PassMark G3D Mark
11,101
(+89.7%)
5,852
PassMark G2D Mark
791
(+110.93%)
375
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
129.7
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
CodenameGM204GK210
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Kepler 2.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors5,200 million7,100 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
Memory Size4 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth224.4 Gb/s240.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,753 MHz1,253 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1,536 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)165 W300 W
Suggested PSU450 W700 W
Power Connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2No outputs

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
CUDA Cores2,0482,496
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--13
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)128208
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Core Clock Speed1,127 MHz562 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,216 MHz824 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
Pixel Fill Rate77.82 GPixel/s42.85 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate155.6 GTexel/s171.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance4.98 TFLOPS4.11 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance155.6 GFLOPS1,371 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 980Tesla K80
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.