Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by 176% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 108 | 344 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 77.84 | no data |
Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | no data |
GPU code name | N16E-GXX SLI | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 22 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
Current price | $301 | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 8 |
Core clock speed | 1126 MHz | 1278 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1228 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 10400 Million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | no data |
SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
Memory clock speed | 3500 MHz | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
G-SYNC support | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
CUDA | + | no data |
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:
Full HD | 136
+386%
| 28
−386%
|
4K | 64
+205%
| 21−24
−205%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+209%
|
21−24
−209%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+138%
|
27−30
−138%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+196%
|
21−24
−196%
|
Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+135%
|
45−50
−135%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+194%
|
35−40
−194%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+209%
|
21−24
−209%
|
Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+172%
|
35−40
−172%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 90−95
+145%
|
35−40
−145%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+138%
|
50−55
−138%
|
Hitman 3 | 120−130
+224%
|
35−40
−224%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 80−85
+190%
|
27−30
−190%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+158%
|
24−27
−158%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 90−95
+248%
|
27
−248%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+177%
|
24−27
−177%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+138%
|
27−30
−138%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+196%
|
21−24
−196%
|
Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+135%
|
45−50
−135%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+194%
|
35−40
−194%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+209%
|
21−24
−209%
|
Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+172%
|
35−40
−172%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 90−95
+145%
|
35−40
−145%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+138%
|
50−55
−138%
|
Hitman 3 | 120−130
+224%
|
35−40
−224%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 80−85
+190%
|
27−30
−190%
|
Metro Exodus | 70−75
+218%
|
21−24
−218%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+158%
|
24−27
−158%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 90−95
+194%
|
32
−194%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 132
+355%
|
27−30
−355%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+177%
|
24−27
−177%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+138%
|
27−30
−138%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+196%
|
21−24
−196%
|
Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+135%
|
45−50
−135%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+209%
|
21−24
−209%
|
Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+172%
|
35−40
−172%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 90−95
+145%
|
35−40
−145%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+138%
|
50−55
−138%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+155%
|
27−30
−155%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+177%
|
24−27
−177%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+220%
|
20−22
−220%
|
Hitman 3 | 70−75
+227%
|
21−24
−227%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+170%
|
20−22
−170%
|
Metro Exodus | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+222%
|
18−20
−222%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+291%
|
10−12
−291%
|
Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+179%
|
27−30
−179%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+343%
|
7−8
−343%
|
Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+209%
|
21−24
−209%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 70−75
+192%
|
24−27
−192%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+204%
|
27−30
−204%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
+200%
|
10−11
−200%
|
Metro Exodus | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
+292%
|
12−14
−292%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+243%
|
7−8
−243%
|
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+236%
|
14−16
−236%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+236%
|
10−12
−236%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+184%
|
18−20
−184%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 386% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU in 1080p
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 205% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 550% faster than the Apple M1 8-Core GPU.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980 SLI Mobile surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 68 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 38.79 | 14.04 |
Recency | 22 September 2015 | 10 November 2020 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
The GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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