NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
nvidia
Brand2816
Cores6GB GDDR5
Memory Size2816 : 176 : 96
Shaders/TMUs/ROPs384 Bit
Memory Bus336.6 GB/s
BandwidthNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Techinical Specs
Overview
Manufacturer
nvidia
Release Date
2015
Launch Price
$ 649
GPU Name
GM200
GPU Varient
GM200-310-A1
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
Foundry
TSMC
Process Size
28 nm
Transistors
8000 mil
Perofrmance
Pixel Rate
103.3 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
336.6 GPixel/s
FP16 Performance
TFLOPS
FP32 Performance
6.06 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance
189.4 GFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size
6 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bus
384 bit
Bandwidth
336.6 GB/s
Features
DirectX
12.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.7
Render Config
Shading Units
2816
TMUs
176
ROPs
96
RT Cores
L1 Cache
48 KB
L2 Cache
3.00 MB
Design & Requirements
Memory Size
6 GB
Length
267 mm
Width
111 mm
TDP
250 W
Required PSU
600 W
Connection Outputs
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Power Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
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Performance in Benchmarks
3DMark
Geekbench 5
GFXBench
PassMark
Performance in Games
World War Z
The Sinking City
Apex Legends
The Outer Worlds
Need for Speed Payback
Beyond Two Souls
No more benchmarks available for this GPU
Performance Review Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Graphics Card
$649
PCBench Rating in 2025
Based on comprehensive benchmarks and real-world performance data analyzed by our custom AI algorithm.
AI Summary
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti was a high-end performer at its 2015 launch, but by 2025 standards, its performance in modern titles at 4K is limited, often falling below 30 FPS. While it handles 1080p and 1440p gaming reasonably well in less demanding games, its lack of modern features like ray tracing and DLSS, combined with its age, makes it difficult to recommend over much more efficient and capable current-gen options.
Pros
- Delivers strong 1080p performance in many titles, averaging 60+ FPS in games like TEKKEN 7 and Injustice™ 2 at high/ultra settings.
- 6GB of GDDR5 memory provides adequate headroom for 1080p and some 1440p gaming, outperforming contemporaries like the GeForce GTX 980.
- Achieves playable framerates (50+ FPS) at 1440p in optimized or less demanding games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Far Cry® 5 on ultra settings.
- Scores competitively in synthetic benchmarks (3DMark: 6010, Passmark: 13771), placing it between the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 in raw metrics.
Cons
- Struggles at 4K resolution, delivering sub-30 FPS average performance in nearly all tested games, including Assassin's Creed® Odyssey and Apex Legends™ on ultra settings.
- Released in 2015, it lacks support for modern graphics technologies like real-time ray tracing, DLSS, and efficient video encoding blocks.
- At a launch price of $649, it's poorly positioned against contemporary GPUs like the RTX 3070, which offer significantly higher performance and features at a similar price when new.
- Power efficiency is outdated by 2025 standards, consuming more power for significantly less performance compared to modern RTX 4060 or RX 6600 alternatives.
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