GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
512%
512%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
22%
22%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is approximately 490% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-400-A1 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 146 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1127 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1216 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 16 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 77.82 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 155.6 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.981 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 155.6 GFLOPS (1:32) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 165 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
51
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Performance120%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 20% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Performance119%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance113%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance113%
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Radeon R9 FURY X Performance111%
Radeon R9 FURY X is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 Performance110%
GeForce GTX 1660 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6790 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance119%
GeForce GTX 285 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance116%
Radeon HD 6850 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance109%
GeForce GTX 280 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition Performance109%
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 Performance108%
GeForce GTX 275 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 Performance106%
GeForce GTX 460 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare Detailed Specs