NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile. Ranked 14 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2015, process technology 28 nm, power consumption 330 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 1126 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 1228 MHz. On board is 2x 8 GB of memory with a clock rate of 3500 MHz and a bandwidth of .

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		46
Value for money (0-100):		56.96
Architecture:		Maxwell
Code name:		N16E-GXX SLI
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		22 September 2015 (6 years ago)
Price now:		$301
Value for money:		62.37
GPU code name:		N16E-GXX SLI
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		4096
Core clock speed:		1126 MHz
Boost Clock:		1228 MHz
Transistor count:		10400 Million
Manufacturing process technology:		28 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		330 Watt
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		4096
Boost clock speed:		1228 MHz
Number of transistors:		10400 Million
Thermal design power (TDP):		330 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Laptop size:		large
SLI options:		+

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		2x 8 GB
Memory bus width:		256 Bit
Memory clock speed:		3500 MHz
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

G-SYNC support:		+

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

3D Vision:		+
GPU Boost:		+
CUDA:		+
GeForce Experience:		+
Surround:		+
Adaptive Vertical Sync:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		DirectX 12_1

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Death Stranding (2020)

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F1 2020 (2020)

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

AMD equivalent

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.