NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 10

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980 Ti580% better
23,05722% of 104,598
Radeon RX Vega 10
3,3893% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 580% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 10 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
35.5322% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 10
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 22% 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 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM200) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980 Ti has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336.6 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 GTX 980 Ti includes 2,816 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,076 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 980 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 980 Ti has the 101st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.04% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,057 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 35.53. This is the 74th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 is an integrated graphics card that launched in Q1 2019. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Raven-M) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX Vega 10 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 300 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,301 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX Vega 10 has the 285th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.24% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0GCN 5.0
Market SegmentDesktopIntegrated
Release DateQ2 2015Q1 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$649--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest
GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
Low - 1080p
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16 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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11 FPS
High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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 Ti orRadeon RX Vega 10
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon 780M21.1+101%
Radeon 760M19.6+87%
Radeon RX Vega 1010.5
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)8-24%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)7.74-26%

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
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980 Ti580% better
23,05722% of 104,598
Radeon RX Vega 10
3,3893% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 580% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 10 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ranked 101st with a score of 23,057, and the Radeon RX Vega 10 is ranked 285th with a score of 3,389.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
35.5322% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 10
No data available

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 54% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 980 Ti's 35.53 performance per dollar ranks it 74th 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.

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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 Ti orRadeon RX Vega 10
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 208057.62+62%
Radeon VII54.19+53%
GeForce GTX 108048.85+38%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+33%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+18%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53
GeForce GTX 98032.07-10%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95-10%
TITAN X (Pascal)30.02-15%
Radeon R9 290X29.45-17%

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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,058
(+586.3%)
737
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,026
(+494.79%)
845
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
98,958
(+567.08%)
14,834.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
16,961
(+646.52%)
2,272
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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9,428
3DMark 11 Performance Score
18,303
(+430.68%)
3,449
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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47.1
PassMark G3D Mark
13,809
(+744.07%)
1,636
PassMark G2D Mark
861
(+127.18%)
379
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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25.1
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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20.1
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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
CodenameGM200Raven-M
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0GCN 5.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors8,000 million4,940 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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
Memory Size6 GBSystem Shared
Memory TypeGDDR5System Shared
Memory Bandwidth336.6 Gb/sSystem Dependent
Memory Clock1,753 MHzSystem Shared
Memory Interface384 bitSystem Shared
L1 Cache48 KB--
L2 Cache3 MB--

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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W10 W
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2Device Dependent

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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores2,816--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)17640
Render Output Units (ROP)968
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz300 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,076 MHz1,301 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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
Pixel Fill Rate103.3 GPixel/s10.41 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate189.4 GTexel/s52.04 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.06 TFLOPS1.67 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance189.4 GFLOPS104.1 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 980 TiRadeon RX Vega 10
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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