GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
102%
102%
AMD Radeon R9 FURY X
111%
111%
AMD Radeon R9 FURY X is approximately 9% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | Fiji |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 4096 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 256 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | HBM |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 4096 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | Fiji |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-400-A1 | Fiji XT C8(215-0862040) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 8,900 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 14.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 596 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Jun 24th, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Pirate Islands(R9 300) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Volcanic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Arctic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 649 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 146 in our database | 33 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1127 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1216 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 500 MHz1000 Mbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1050 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | HBM |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 4096 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 4096 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 256 |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 16 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 64 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 77.82 GPixel/s | 67.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 155.6 GTexel/s | 268.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.981 TFLOPS | 8.602 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 155.6 GFLOPS (1:32) | 537.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 8.602 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 195 mm7.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 115 mm4.5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 39 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 165 W | 275 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 1.4a3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | 109-C88037-00_04 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | AMD Radeon R9 FURY X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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