GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
179%
179%
AMD Radeon R9 280X
56%
56%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is approximately 123% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM200 | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 2816 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM200 | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM200-310-A1 | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 8,000 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.3M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 601 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2152 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 2nd, 2015 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 649 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 169 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1076 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 336.6 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2816 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 176 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 22 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 103.3 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 189.4 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 6.060 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 189.4 GFLOPS (1:32) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDP | 250 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG600 SKU 30 | C386 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
50
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX Vega 56 Performance116%
Radeon RX Vega 56 is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1070 Performance112%
GeForce GTX 1070 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Performance106%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Performance106%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance100%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance99%
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 1% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 280X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1650 Performance116%
GeForce GTX 1650 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 Performance114%
Radeon RX 6400 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Arc A380
Arc A380 Performance113%
Arc A380 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780 Performance112%
GeForce GTX 780 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance102%
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance101%
GeForce GTX 590 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
Compare Detailed Specs