Radeon Pro 5600M vs GeForce GTX 980M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980M with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms 980M by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 355 | 291 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.75 | 34.55 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | RDNA 1 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (12 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | 822 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1144 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 51.84 | 183.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.659 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 96 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 770 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 394.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 173 | 210−220
+21.4%
|
| Full HD | 72 | 90−95
+25%
|
| 1440p | 36 | 45−50
+25%
|
| 4K | 28 | 35−40
+25%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 60−65
+31.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110 | 120−130
+26.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 45−50
+28.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 60−65
+31.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 82 | 90−95
+11%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110 | 120−130
+26.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 45−50
+28.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58 | 70−75
+27.6%
|
| Fortnite | 178
+56.1%
|
110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 74 | 90−95
+23%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85 | 85−90
+3.5%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 150−160
+16.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 60−65
+31.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 68 | 90−95
+33.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110 | 120−130
+26.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230 | 250−260
+8.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 45−50
+28.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 110−120
+13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53 | 70−75
+39.6%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 50−55 | 60−65
+28%
|
| Fortnite | 86 | 110−120
+32.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 68 | 90−95
+33.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60 | 80−85
+38.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31 | 50−55
+61.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 79 | 85−90
+11.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61 | 65−70
+8.2%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 150−160
+16.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 61 | 90−95
+49.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 45−50
+28.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 110−120
+13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50 | 70−75
+48%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47 | 90−95
+93.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49 | 85−90
+79.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33 | 65−70
+100%
|
| Valorant | 130−140 | 150−160
+16.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 63 | 110−120
+81%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 45−50
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140 | 160−170
+23.7%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 27−30 | 35−40
+32.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33 | 40−45
+36.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19 | 30−33
+57.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170 | 170−180
+4.2%
|
| Valorant | 150−160 | 180−190
+17.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45 | 60−65
+42.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 21−24
+29.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34 | 50−55
+52.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 39 | 55−60
+48.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 35−40
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40 | 50−55
+35%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 18−20
+28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 21−24
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 9−10 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 41 | 40−45
+2.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12 | 18−20
+58.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22 | 30−35
+50%
|
| Valorant | 90−95 | 120−130
+33.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 23 | 35−40
+52.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 21−24
+37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65 | 75−80
+20.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16 | 24−27
+62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26 | 40−45
+53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17 | 24−27
+41.2%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 19 | 24−27
+26.3%
|
This is how GTX 980M and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is 21% faster in 900p
- Pro 5600M is 25% faster in 1080p
- Pro 5600M is 25% faster in 1440p
- Pro 5600M is 25% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 980M is 56% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 980M performs better in 1 test (2%)
- Pro 5600M performs better in 63 tests (98%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.65 | 22.18 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 15 June 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Pro 5600M has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.
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