NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

GeForce GTX 980 Ti videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 2 June 2015. At the time of release, the videocard cost $649. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on Maxwell 2.0 microarchitecture codenamed GM200.

Core clock speed - 1000 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1075 MHz. Texture fill rate - 176 billion / sec. Pipelines - 2816. Floating-point performance - 6,060 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Transistors count - 8,000 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 250 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 6 GB. Memory bus width - 384 Bit. Memory clock speed - 7.0 GB/s. Memory bandwidth - 336.5 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38534
13805
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1294
853
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
345391
42988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
145.843 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
1722.980 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
93.230 Frames/s
11.661 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
530.303 Frames/s
37.160 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4413.025 mHash/s
788.464 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
10471 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3695 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3338 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
10471.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3695.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3338.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
5754
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 13805
PassMark - G2D Mark 853
Geekbench - OpenCL 42988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 145.843 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 1722.980 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 11.661 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 37.160 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 788.464 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 10471 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3695 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3338 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 10471.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3695.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3338.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 5754

Games performance

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108076.00
QHD, 2560x144054.20
4K, 3840x216031.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108053.30
QHD, 2560x144037.50
4K, 3840x216020.20

Control (2019)

High, 1920x108052.10
QHD, 2560x144033.60
4K, 3840x216016.40

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108067.00
QHD, 2560x144050.30
4K, 3840x216031.30

Apex Legends (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108097.00
QHD, 2560x144066.00
4K, 3840x216034.60

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108072.00
4K, 3840x216028.90

Darksiders III (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108098.00
4K, 3840x216033.10

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x1080133.00
4K, 3840x216052.20

Battlefield V (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108094.00
4K, 3840x216040.20

Fallout 76 (2018)

4K, 3840x216041.20

Hitman 2 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108073.00
4K, 3840x216029.70

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108093.00
4K, 3840x216030.40

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108046.00
4K, 3840x216018.00

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108072.00
4K, 3840x216042.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108065.00
4K, 3840x216023.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108082.00
4K, 3840x216042.00

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108077.00
4K, 3840x216030.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720136.00
Medium, 1920x108078.00
High, 1920x108056.75
4K, 3840x216025.45

Fortnite (2018)

Ultra, 1920x108088.00
4K, 3840x216032.00

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Ultra, 1920x108060.00
4K, 3840x216028.00

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Ultra, 1920x108068.00
4K, 3840x216029.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Ultra, 1920x108071.50
4K, 3840x216026.10

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Ultra, 1920x1080151.00
4K, 3820x2160151.00

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

High, 1920x108076.00
Ultra, 1920x108070.30
4K, 3840x216032.50

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x720156.00
Medium, 1920x108088.00
High, 1920x108082.00
Ultra, 1920x108048.60
4K, 3840x216032.80

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720293.00
Medium, 1920x1080158.00
High, 1920x1080148.00
Ultra, 1920x1080108.00
4K, 3840x216047.70

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

4K, 3840x216046.70

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Ultra, 1920x108072.00
4K, 3840x216036.90

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Ultra, 1920x1080104.00
4K, 3840x216059.60

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Ultra, 1920x1080116.00
4K, 3840x216062.00

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

4K, 3840x2160117.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Ultra, 1920x108087.00
4K, 3840x216078.00

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Ultra, 1920x1080115.00
4K, 3840x216055.10

Mafia 3 (2016)

High, 1920x108047.10
4K, 3840x216021.20

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

High, 1920x108072.00
Ultra, 1920x108041.20
4K, 3840x216024.80

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

High, 1920x1080105.00
Ultra, 1920x108095.00
4K, 3840x216038.30

Overwatch (2016)

High, 1920x1080256.00
Ultra, 1920x1080154.00
4K, 3840x216087.00

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720173.00
Medium, 1366x768176.00
High, 1920x1080134.00
Ultra, 1920x1080127.00
4K, 3840x216046.00

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Medium, 1920x108076.00
High, 1920x108074.00
4K, 3840x216031.20

Hitman 2016 (2016)

High, 1920x108077.00
Ultra, 1920x108070.00
4K, 3840x216032.60

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720240.00
Medium, 1366x768173.00
High, 1920x108096.00
Ultra, 1920x108076.00
4K, 3840x216039.80

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720154.00
Medium, 1920x1080126.00
High, 1920x1080112.00
Ultra, 1920x108083.00
4K, 3840x216040.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Medium, 1920x1080103.00
High, 1920x108085.00
Ultra, 1920x108041.20
4K, 3840x216025.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768224.00
Medium, 1366x768163.00
High, 1920x1080103.00
Ultra, 1920x108088.00
4K, 3840x216040.60

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768321.00
Medium, 1366x768275.00
High, 1920x1080192.00
Ultra, 1920x1080164.00
4K, 3840x216067.00

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Ultra, 1920x108046.30
4K, 3840x216037.40

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Ultra, 1920x1080134.00
4K, 3840x216053.00

Fallout 4 (2015)

Ultra, 1920x1080106.00
4K, 3840x216046.00

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Ultra, 1920x1080117.00
4K, 3840x216047.50

Anno 2205 (2015)

Ultra, 1920x108043.90
4K, 3840x216052.20

World of Warships (2015)

Ultra, 1920x108087.00
4K, 3840 x 216087.00

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

4K, 3840x2160132.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Ultra, 1920x108059.30
4K, 3840x216044.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

High, 1920x1080155.00
Ultra, 1920x1080137.00
4K, 3840x2160109.00

GTA V (2015)

Ultra, 1920x108068.00
4K, 3840x216079.00

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Ultra, 1920x1080100.00

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Ultra, 1920x1080136.00
4K, 3840x216070.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768169.00
Medium, 1366x768165.00
High, 1366x768160.00
Ultra, 1920x1080119.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Ultra, 1920x1080160.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Ultra, 1920x1080219.00

Crysis 3 (2013)

Ultra, 1920x108081.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM200
Launch date 2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $649
Place in performance rating 306
Price now $679.99
Type Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 23.43

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1075 MHz
Core clock speed 1000 MHz
CUDA cores 2816
Floating-point performance 6,060 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm
Pipelines 2816
Texture fill rate 176 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt
Transistor count 8,000 million

Video outputs and ports

Audio input for HDMI Internal
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU) 600 Watt
SLI options 4x
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin + 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 336.5 GB / s
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

3D Vision
Adaptive Vertical Sync
CUDA
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
SLI
Surround