GeForce RTX 4080 VS GeForce GTX 980

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 4080 VS GeForce GTX 980, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 4080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) architecture. with 9728 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2505 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 16 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 320W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 4080 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) architecture. with 9728 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2505 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6X memory with 16 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 320W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 4080
    86.40

    GeForce GTX 980
    26.78

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 4080, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 4080 GeForce RTX 4080 GeForce GTX 980 GeForce GTX 980
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 5 209
    Popularity Rank not in top-100 not in top-100
    Architecture Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
    GPU code name AD103 GM204
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 310 mm - 3-slot 267 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 20 September 2022 19 September 2014

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 4080 VS GeForce GTX 980.
    Core Clock Speed 2205 MHz 1064 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 2505 MHz 1216 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 48.74 TFLOPS 4.981 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 45,900 million 5,200 million
    CUDA Cores 9728 2048
    Ray Tracing Cores 76 N/A
    Tensor Cores 304 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 761.5 155.6
    ROPs 112 64

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 4080 GeForce RTX 4080 GeForce GTX 980 GeForce GTX 980
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) N/A
    Shader Model 6.7 N/A
    OpenGL 4.6 N/A
    OpenCL 3.0 N/A
    Vulkan 1.3 N/A
    CUDA 8.9 N/A
    DLSS 1 N/A
    TMUs 304 128

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM 16 GB 4 GB
    Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1400 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory Bandwidth 716.8 GB/s GB/s 224 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 N/A

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 320 W 165 W
    Power Efficiency 19.09 11.89
    Manufacturing Process 5 nm 28 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 16-pin 2x 6-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 4080
    86.40
    GeForce GTX 980
    26.78
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    RTX A400
    13.79
    RTX A1000
    25.93
    RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
    25.08
    RTX 2000 Ada Generation
    43.44